progress
/ˈpɹɑ.ɡɹɛs/noun, verb2 syllables
Progress means: form or accumulate steadily.
Synonyms for progress19
noun, as in the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
noun, as in a movement forward
noun, as in gradual improvement or growth or development
verb, as in form or accumulate steadily
verb, as in develop in a positive way
verb, as in move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Opposites of progress
What does progress mean?6
verb
form or accumulate steadily“Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly”
develop in a positive way“He progressed well in school”
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense“Time marches on”
noun
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
a movement forward“he listened for the progress of the troops”
gradual improvement or growth or development“advancement of knowledge”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Progress in a sentence
- He worked very hard, but could make little progress.CM
- He is now glad, now sad at the progress of the game.unknown
- Nevertheless, devout conversation on spiritual things helps no little with spiritual progress.fcbond
- In recent years, science has made remarkable progress.Zifre
- Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress.saeb
- Progress has been very slow indeed, so far as social life is concerned.shekitten
- Thirdly, each team leader please report your progress.vicch
- There is no absolute success in the world, only constant progress.LeeSooHa
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of progress
as a noun
- plural
- progresses
as a verb
- past tense
- progressed
- present participle
- progressing
- third-person singular
- progresses