advance

advance: I

n.

forward movement

1) (usu. mil.) to make; press an advance

2) (usu. mil.) an advance against, on, to, towards (our troops made an advance against the enemy)

3) an advance in (advance in science)

4) an advance into (an advance into new territory)

early payment

5) to receive an advance

6) to pay an advance

7) an advance on (to receive an advance on royalties)

misc.

8) she paid her rent in advance; in advance of the main party

II

v.

1) (A) we advanced a month's salary to him; or: we advanced him a month's salary

2) (D; intr.) to advance against, on, to, towards (our troops advanced on the next town)

3) (D; tr.) to advance to (he was advanced to the rank of corporal)

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[əd'vɑːns]
in advance of the main party

on

or: we advanced him a month's salary

press an advance

to

towards (our troops advanced on the next town)

(A) we advanced a month's salary to him

(D; intr.) to advance against

(usu. mil.) an advance against

['early payment'] to receive an advance

['forward movement'] (usu. mil.) to make

['misc. '] she paid her rent in advance

to pay an advance

an advance into (an advance into new territory)

(D; tr.) to advance to (he was advanced to the rank of corporal)

an advance on (to receive an advance on royalties)

an advance in (advance in science)

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Synonyms:

Push, send, or set forward or onward, propel, bring forward, move toward the front, Proceed, progress, make progress, make way, get forward, go forward, get on, go on, get along, come on, gain ground, rise, Progress, progression, procedure, movement to the front, march, way, moving forward / Promote, aggrandize, exalt, elevate, dignify, raise to preferment, raise to higher rank, Improve, grow, thrive, prosper, make improvement, Improvement, growth, advancement, rise, enhancement, progress, promotion, preferment / Forward, further, promote, improve, strengthen, benefit, make better, encourage the progress of, Payment beforehand, anticipated payment, loan / Allege, adduce, propose, offer, assign, propound, bring forward, lay down, Tender, offer, proposal, proposition, proffer, overture, addresses / Pay beforehand, supply beforehand, furnish on credit, lend, loan, Increase (of price), enhancement, rise, appreciation / Increase (as price), enhance, augment, raise, make greater, make higher

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advance — [ad vans′, ədvans′] vt. advanced, advancing [ME avancen < OFr avancer, to forward < VL * abantiare < L ab , from + ante, before: sp. ad by assoc. with L ad, to, forward] 1. to bring forward; move forward [to advance a chessman] 2. to… … English World dictionary
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Advance — Ad*vance , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Advanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Advancing}(#).] [OE. avancen, avauncen, F. avancer, fr. a supposed LL. abantiare; ab + ante (F. avant) before. The spelling with d was a mistake, a being supposed to be fr. L. ad. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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