Definition
Meaning of 'advance'
Meaning of 'advance' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Advance 
[ a.]
- Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for
advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body
of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due; advance
proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in
advance of the time of publication. [ a.]2. Advance [ v.]
- The act of advancing or moving forward or upward;
progress. [ v.]- Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.
- An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.
- The first step towards the attainment of a result; approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an offer; -- usually in the plural.
- A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand.
3. Advance [ v. i.]
- To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to
greet me. [ v. i.]- To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.
- To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted.
4. Advance [ v. t.]
- To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to
make to go on. [ v. t.]- To raise; to elevate.
- To raise to a higher rank; to promote.
- To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.
- To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument.
- To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.
- To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him.
- To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.
- To extol; to laud.
Meaning of 'advance' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. advance [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a movement forward
- a movement forward
Example in sentence:
- he listened for the progress of the troops
Meaning (2):
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
- a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Example in sentence:
- she rejected his advances
Meaning (3):
- increase in price or value
- increase in price or value
Example in sentence:
- the news caused a general advance on the stock market
2. advance [ v]
[ v]Meaning (4):
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
- bring forward for consideration or acceptance
Example in sentence:
- advance an argument
Meaning (5):
- increase or raise
- increase or raise
Example in sentence:
- boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
Meaning (6):
- pay in advance
- pay in advance
Example in sentence:
- Can you advance me some money?
Meaning (7):
- cause to move forward
- cause to move forward
Example in sentence:
- Can you move the car seat forward?
Meaning (8):
- develop in a positive way
- develop in a positive way
Example in sentence:
- He progressed well in school;
- My plants are coming along;
- Plans are shaping up
Meaning (9):
- contribute to the progress or growth of
- contribute to the progress or growth of
Example in sentence:
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Meaning (10):
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Example in sentence:
- I got promoted after many years of hard work;
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired;
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
Meaning (11):
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Example in sentence:
- After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference;
- The home team was gaining ground;
- win points
Meaning (12):
- rise in rate or price
- rise in rate or price
Example in sentence:
- The stock market gained 24 points today
Meaning (13):
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Example in sentence:
- Time marches on
Meaning (14):
- develop further
- develop further
Example in sentence:
- We are advancing technology every day
Meaning (15):
- move forward
- move forward
Example in sentence:
- we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward
3. advance [ s]
[ s]Meaning (16):
- situated ahead or going before
- situated ahead or going before
Example in sentence:
- an advance party;
- at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
Meaning (17):
- being ahead of time or need
- being ahead of time or need
Example in sentence:
- gave advance warning;
- was beforehand with her report
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