advance
1. a movement forward (Freq. 7)
- he listened for the progress of the troops
• Syn:
progress, progression
• Derivationally related forms:
progress (for: progress)
• Hypernyms:
change of location, travel
• Hyponyms:
headway, head
2. a change for the better;
progress in development (Freq. 6)
• Syn:
improvement, betterment
• Derivationally related forms:
better (for: betterment), improve (for: improvement)
• Hypernyms:
transformation, transmutation, shift
• Hyponyms:
revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification,
refinement, elaboration, adjustment, accommodation, fitting, conservation,
preservation, recovery
3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (Freq. 1)
- she rejected his advances
• Syn:
overture, approach, feeler
• Derivationally related forms:
approach (for: approach)
• Hypernyms:
suggestion, proposition, proffer
4. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
progress, progression, procession, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
• Ant:
retreat
• Derivationally related forms:
advance (for: advancement), proceed (for: procession), progress (for: progression), progress (for: progress)
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move
• Hyponyms:
push, career, life history, march, plain sailing,
clear sailing, easy going, leapfrog
5. an amount paid before it is earned
• Syn:
cash advance
• Hypernyms:
sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money
6. increase in price or value
- the news caused a general advance on the stock market
• Syn:
rise
• Derivationally related forms:
rise (for: rise)
• Hypernyms:
increase, step-up
1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (Freq. 7)
- Time marches on
• Syn:
progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
• Ant:
recede
• Derivationally related forms:
progress (for: progress), progression (for: progress), advancement, advancer
• Hypernyms:
travel, go, move, locomote
• Hyponyms:
forge, penetrate, creep up, sneak up, encroach,
infringe, impinge, press on, push on, plough on, string,
string along, pass, overtake, overhaul, close in, draw in,
edge, inch, ratchet, rachet up, ratchet down, elapse,
elapse, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by,
slide by, go along
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- The water advances
2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance (Freq. 6)
- advance an argument
• Syn:
throw out
• Hypernyms:
propose, suggest, advise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. increase or raise (Freq. 5)
- boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
• Syn:
boost, supercharge
• Hypernyms:
increase
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
4. contribute to the progress or growth of (Freq. 4)
- I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
• Syn:
promote, boost, further, encourage
• Derivationally related forms:
encouragement (for: encourage), furtherance (for: further), booster (for: boost), boost (for: boost), promotive (for: promote), promotion (for: promote)
• Hypernyms:
support, back up
• Hyponyms:
connive at, wink at, foster, further, spur,
help, carry, feed, contribute, lead, conduce
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
5. cause to move forward (Freq. 4)
- Can you move the car seat forward?
• Syn:
bring forward
• Ant:
back
• Derivationally related forms:
advancement
• Hypernyms:
move, displace
• Hyponyms:
nose
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
6. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (Freq. 3)
- The home team was gaining ground
- After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
• Syn:
gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
• Ant:
fall back (for: gain)
• Derivationally related forms:
win (for: win), gainer (for: gain)
• Hyponyms:
steal, score, hit, tally, rack up
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
7. develop in a positive way (Freq. 2)
- He progressed well in school
- My plants are coming along
- Plans are shaping up
• Syn:
progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up
• Ant:
regress (for: progress)
• Derivationally related forms:
progress (for: progress)
• Hypernyms:
develop
• Hyponyms:
climb, leapfrog
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
8. develop further (Freq. 1)
- We are advancing technology every day
• Derivationally related forms:
advancement
• Hypernyms:
better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
9. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
- John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
- Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
- I got promoted after many years of hard work
• Syn:
promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
• Ant:
demote (for: promote)
• Derivationally related forms:
elevation (for: elevate), advancement, promotion (for: promote)
• Hypernyms:
delegate, designate, depute, assign
• Hyponyms:
tenure, bring up, spot promote, ennoble, gentle,
entitle, prefer, favor, favour, brevet
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
10. pay in advance
- Can you advance me some money?
• Hypernyms:
lend, loan
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
- They advance the money to them
- They advance them the money
11. move forward
- we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward
• Syn:
set ahead
• Hypernyms:
set
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
12. rise in rate or price
- The stock market gained 24 points today
• Syn:
gain
• Hypernyms:
wax, mount, climb, rise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something ----s something
- The stock market is going to advance
1. being ahead of time or need
- gave advance warning
- was beforehand with her report
• Syn:
beforehand
• Similar to:
early
2. situated ahead or going before
- an advance party
- at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
• Syn:
advanced, in advance
• Similar to:
front
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