advance
/ədˈvæns/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables
Advance means: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal).
Synonyms for advance45
noun, as in the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
noun, as in a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
noun, as in a movement forward
noun, as in a change for the better; progress in development
noun, as in an amount paid before it is earned
noun, as in increase in price or value
verb, as in obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
verb, as in develop in a positive way
verb, as in move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
verb, as in give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
verb, as in increase or raise
verb, as in bring forward for consideration or acceptance
verb, as in cause to move forward
verb, as in move forward
verb, as in rise in rate or price
adjective, as in being ahead of time or need
Opposites of advance
What does advance mean?20
noun
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others“she rejected his advances”
a movement forward“he listened for the progress of the troops”
a change for the better; progress in development
an amount paid before it is earned
increase in price or value“the news caused a general advance on the stock market”
verb
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.“The home team was gaining ground”
develop in a positive way“He progressed well in school”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense“Time marches on”
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position“John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”
contribute to the progress or growth of“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”
increase or raise“boost the voltage in an electrical circuit”
bring forward for consideration or acceptance“advance an argument”
cause to move forward“Can you move the car seat forward?”
move forward“we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward”
rise in rate or price“The stock market gained 24 points today”
develop further“We are advancing technology every day”
pay in advance“Can you advance me some money?”
adjective
situated ahead or going before“an advance party”
being ahead of time or need“gave advance warning”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with advance?11
Advance in a sentence
- Just to warn you in advance, today's blog is no fun.CM
- What's more, you can only buy train tickets one week in advance.eastasiastudent
- A truce if we stay; if we leave or advance, war.mhenderson5
- Even if you move back, you advance towards death.kaiperkins271
- You're going to have to pay in advance, aren't you?CK
- I wanted to advance, but the job really went nowhere.mccarras
- If you buy tickets in advance, they're cheaper.CK
- Firefighters get dressed quickly, because they have their clothes ready in advance.DJ_Saidez
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of advance
as a noun
- plural
- advances
as a verb
- past tense
- advanced
- present participle
- advancing
- third-person singular
- advances