ADVANCE

AD ·VAN ·CE 2 syllables

A2 · Elementary 📏 7 letters 🎲 Scrabble 13 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. a movement forward
  2. a change for the better
  3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  4. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

💬 Examples

  • "he listened for the progress of the troops"
  • "progress in development"
  • "she rejected his advances"
  • "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

🔗 Similar words

progressprogressionimprovementbettermentovertureapproach
verb
  1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  2. bring forward for consideration or acceptance
  3. increase or raise
  4. contribute to the progress or growth of

💬 Examples

  • "Time marches on"
  • "advance an argument"
  • "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
  • "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

🔗 Similar words

progresspass_onmove_onmarch_ongo_onthrow_out
adjective
  1. being ahead of time or need
  2. situated ahead or going before

💬 Examples

  • "gave advance warning"
  • "was beforehand with her report"
  • "an advance party"
  • "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

🔗 Similar words

advance(a)beforehand(p)advanced(a)in_advance(p)
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