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advance

English

🔊 increase in price or value
“the news caused a general advance on the stock market”
🔊 an amount paid before it is earned
🔊 a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
“she rejected his advances”
🔊 a change for the better
🔊 a movement forward
“he listened for the progress of the troops”
🔊 the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
🔊 rise in rate or price
“The stock market gained 24 points today”
🔊 develop further
“We are advancing technology every day”
🔊 bring forward for consideration or acceptance
“advance an argument”
🔊 move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
“Time marches on”
🔊 cause to move forward
“Can you move the car seat forward?”
🔊 move forward
“we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward”
🔊 pay in advance
“Can you advance me some money?”
🔊 increase or raise
“boost the voltage in an electrical circuit”
🔊 obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
“The home team was gaining ground”
🔊 contribute to the progress or growth of
“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”
🔊 give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
“John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”
🔊 develop in a positive way
“He progressed well in school”