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English adjective: advance | |||
| 1. | advance being ahead of time or need | ||
| Samples | Gave advance warning. Was beforehand with her report. | ||
| Synonyms | beforehand | ||
| Similar | early | ||
| Antonyms | late, middle | ||
| 2. | advance situated ahead or going before | ||
| Samples | An advance party. At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies. | ||
| Synonyms | advanced, in advance | ||
| Similar | front | ||
| Antonyms | back | ||
English noun: advance | |||
| 1. | advance (event) a movement forward | ||
| Samples | He listened for the progress of the troops. | ||
| Synonyms | progress, progression | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change of location, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | head, headway | ||
| 2. | advance (event) a change for the better; progress in development | ||
| Synonyms | betterment, improvement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shift, transformation, transmutation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accommodation, adjustment, conservation, elaboration, fitting, preservation, recovery, refinement, resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification | ||
| 3. | advance (communication) a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others | ||
| Samples | She rejected his advances. | ||
| Synonyms | approach, feeler, overture | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | proffer, proposition, suggestion | ||
| 4. | advance (act) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) | ||
| Synonyms | advancement, forward motion, onward motion, procession, progress, progression | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | motion, move, movement | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | career, clear sailing, easy going, leapfrog, life history, march, plain sailing, push | ||
| Antonyms | retreat | ||
| 5. | advance (possession) an amount paid before it is earned | ||
| Synonyms | cash advance | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money | ||
| 6. | advance (act) increase in price or value | ||
| Samples | The news caused a general advance on the stock market. | ||
| Synonyms | rise | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase, step-up | ||
English verb: advance | |||
| 1. | advance (motion) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense | ||
| Samples | Time marches on. | ||
| Examples | The water advances | ||
| Synonyms | go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | close in, creep up, draw in, edge, elapse, encroach, forge, glide by, go along, go by, impinge, inch, infringe, lapse, overhaul, overtake, pass, pass, penetrate, plough on, press on, push on, rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down, slide by, slip away, slip by, sneak up, string, string along | ||
| Antonyms | draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retreat, withdraw, retire | ||
| 2. | advance (communication) bring forward for consideration or acceptance | ||
| Samples | Advance an argument. | ||
| Synonyms | throw out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advise, propose, suggest | ||
| 3. | advance (change) increase or raise | ||
| Samples | Boost the voltage in an electrical circuit. | ||
| Synonyms | boost, supercharge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
| 4. | advance (social) contribute to the progress or growth of | ||
| Samples | I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom. | ||
| Synonyms | boost, encourage, further, promote | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | back up, support | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry, conduce, connive at, contribute, feed, foster, further, help, lead, spur, wink at | ||
| 5. | advance (motion) cause to move forward | ||
| Samples | Can you move the car seat forward?. | ||
| Synonyms | bring forward | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | nose | ||
| Antonyms | back | ||
| 6. | advance (competition) obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | ||
| Samples | The home team was gaining ground. After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference. | ||
| Synonyms | gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hit, rack up, score, steal, tally | ||
| Antonyms | fall behind, recede, drop off, fall back, lose | ||
| 7. | advance (change) develop in a positive way | ||
| Samples | He progressed well in school. My plants are coming along. Plans are shaping up. | ||
| Synonyms | come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | develop | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | climb, leapfrog | ||
| Antonyms | retrogress, regress, retrograde | ||
| 8. | advance (change) develop further | ||
| Samples | We are advancing technology every day. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
| 9. | advance (social) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | ||
| Samples | John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired. Women tend not to advance in the major law firms. I got promoted after many years of hard work. | ||
| Synonyms | elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assign, delegate, depute, designate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brevet, bring up, ennoble, entitle, favor, favour, gentle, prefer, spot promote, tenure | ||
| Antonyms | demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break | ||
| 10. | advance (possession) pay in advance | ||
| Samples | Can you advance me some money?. | ||
| Examples | They advance the money to them , They advance them the money | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lend, loan | ||
| 11. | advance (motion) move forward | ||
| Samples | We have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward. | ||
| Synonyms | set ahead | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | set | ||
| 12. | advance (change) rise in rate or price | ||
| Samples | The stock market gained 24 points today. | ||
| Examples | The stock market is going to advance | ||
| Synonyms | gain | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | climb, mount, rise, wax | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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