Definition of "advance"
- verb
To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.
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.
To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show.
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.
To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate.
To move forwards, to approach.
- noun
A forward move.
An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
- adjective
Completed before need or a milestone event.
Preceding.
Forward.
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