advance > 20 sensesADJECTIVE | 1 | advance, beforehand | Ahead of time or need |
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2 | advance, advanced, in advance | Situated ahead or going before |
NOUN | 1 | advance, progress, progression | A movement forward |
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2 | advance, improvement, betterment | A change for the better |
3 | advance, overture, approach, feeler | A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others |
4 | advance, progress, progression, procession, advancement, forward motion, onward motion | The act of moving forward toward a goal |
5 | advance, cash advance | An amount paid before it is earned |
6 | advance, rise | Increase in price or value |
VERB | 1 | advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on | Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense |
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2 | advance, throw out | Bring forward for consideration or acceptance |
3 | advance, boost, supercharge | Increase or raise |
4 | advance, promote, boost, further, encourage | Contribute to the progress or growth of |
5 | advance, bring forward | Cause to move forward |
6 | advance, gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground | Obtain advantages, such as points, etc. |
7 | advance, progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up | Develop in a positive way |
8 | advance | Develop further |
9 | advance, promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate | Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
10 | advance | Pay in advance |
11 | advance, set ahead | Move forward |
12 | advance, gain | Rise in rate or price |
advance > verb 1, motionMeaning | Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
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Model | The water advances |
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Synonyms | progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on |
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Entailed by | approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near |
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Narrower | forge; penetrate; creep up, sneak up; encroach, infringe, impinge; press on, push on, plough on; string, string along; pass, overtake, overhaul; close in, draw in; edge, inch; ratchet, rachet up, ratchet down; elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along |
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Broader | travel, go, move, locomote |
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Contrary | recede, fall back, retire |
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Nouns | advance, advancement; advance; advancer |
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advance > verb 6, competitionMeaning | Obtain advantages, such as points, etc. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
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Synonyms | gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground |
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Narrower | steal; score, hit, tally, rack up |
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Contrary | fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede |
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advance > verb 9, socialMeaning | Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody |
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Examples | "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms" |
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Synonyms | promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate |
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Narrower | tenure; bring up; spot promote; ennoble, gentle, entitle; prefer, favor, favour; brevet |
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Broader | delegate, designate, depute, assign |
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Contrary | demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs |
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Nouns | advancement |
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