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advancenoun forward movement in time or placeduring her long convalescence, the housebound woman was barely aware of the advance of the seasons advancement, furtherance, going, headway, march, onrush, passage, process, procession, progress, progression current, drift, flow, flux, stream, wayadvent, approach, arrival, coming, nearingbound, jump, leap, step, strideimpetus, momentum recess, recession, regress, regression, retreat, retrogression backwash, ebb, refluxretraction, return, reversal, reverseabout-face, turnabout, turnaround an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skillunder her new teacher, the aspiring violinist has made noticeable advances in her technique in just a few weeks advancement, breakthrough, enhancement, improvement, refinement quantum leapamelioration, boost, heightening, increase, melioration, strengthening, upgrade, uplift, upswing, uptrend, upturnbetterment, development, elaboration, evolution, expansion, gestation, growth, maturation, perfection, ripeningcivilization, edification, education, enlightenmentrenaissance, renascence, revivaldiscovery, find, windfallinnovation, invention setback breakdown, collapse, crashhindrance, impediment, stumbling blockdecadence, decay, declension, decline, decrease, degeneration, descent, deterioration, diminishment, downgrade, ebbing, failing, flagging, languishment, lapse, lessening, reduction, sinking, slowing, weakening, worseningdetriment, disablement, drawback, glitch, impairment, shortcoming advanceverbto give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returnedadvanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck lend, loan furnish, give, grantlease, let(chiefly British), rent borrow receive, take to help the growth or development ofgreat thinkers who did much to advance modern science cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, incubate, nourish, nurse, nurture, promote advocate, back, champion, endorse(also indorse), support, upholdendow, finance, fund, patronize, stake, subsidize, underwriteabet, aid, assistadvertise, boost, plug, publicize, toutagitate (for), campaign (for), work (for) discourage, frustrate, hinder, inhibit ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prevent, prohibit, proscribebattle, combat, contend (with), counter, fight, opposerepress, snuff (out), squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppressarrest, check, halt, retardencumber, fetter, hobble, impede, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle to move forward along a courseas the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter come, come along, do, fare, forge, get along, get on, go, go along, go off, march, pace, proceed, progress accelerate, fast-forward, speedapproach, nearjourney, pass, repair, run, travel, wendactuate, drive, impel, propel, pushtake out gain ground remain, stand, stay, stop arrest, balk, block, check, detain, halt, hinder, hold back, impede, nip, obstruct, slow (down or up), stemrepress, retard, stunt, suppressdelay, interrupt, stallcramp, hamper, inhibitcease, let up, pauseregresswait to move higher in rank or positionwithin six months was advanced to the position of head waiter, to the dismay of the waiters who had been there much longer elevate, promote, raise, upgrade forward, furtheraggrandize, boost, heighten, improve, lift, upliftcommission, ennoble, knightacclaim, applaud, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorateeulogize, exalt, extol(also extoll), glorify, hail, honor, laud, praise, salute kick upstairs abase, degrade, demote, downgrade, lower, reduce depose, dethrone, dismiss, expel, impeach, oust, overthrow, remove, unmake, unseatdemean, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, shame, take downcensure, condemn, damn, denounce, reprobate to set before the mind for considerationlet me explain my reasons for advancing this proposal bounce, offer, pose, proffer, propose, propound, suggest, vote movenominate, recommendpresent, submit, tender, trot outfile, lay, lodgearrange, calculate, chart, contrive, cover, frame, map, plan, plot, shape put forth, put forward to move closer toadvanced cautiously toward the snarling dog approach, come, near, nigh drop in, enter, pop (in) go, recede (from), retreat, withdraw depart, exit, leave v.advance, promote, forward, further mean to help (someone or something) to move ahead.advance stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end.advance the cause of peace promote suggests an encouraging or fostering and may denote an increase in status or rank.a campaign to promote better health forward implies an impetus forcing something ahead.a wage increase would forward productivity further suggests a removing of obstacles in the way of a desired advance.used the marriage to further his career in 1538 |