advance

advance [ad vans′, ədvans′]

vt.

advanced, advancing [ME avancen < OFr avancer, to forward < VL * abantiare < L ab-, from + ante, before: sp. ad- by assoc. with L ad, to, forward]

1. to bring forward; move forward [to advance a chessman]

2. to raise in rank, importance, etc.; promote

3. to help or hasten the success or completion of; further [to advance a project]

4. to put forward; propose

5. to bring closer to the present; specif.,

a) to cause (a future event) to happen earlier

b) to assign a later date to (a past event)

6. to raise the rate of; increase [to advance prices]

7. to pay (money) before due

8. to lend

vi.

1. to go forward; move ahead

2. to make progress; improve; develop

3. to rise in rank, importance, etc.

4. to rise in price or cost; increase

n.

1. a moving forward

2. an improvement; progress [new advances in science]

3. a rise in value or cost

4. [pl.] approaches to get favor, become acquainted, etc.; overtures ( to someone)

5. a payment made before due, as of wages

6. a loan

adj.

1. in front [advance guard]

2. beforehand; ahead of time [advance information]

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in advance

1. in front

2. before due; ahead of time

advancer

n.

SYN.- ADVANCE is used to describe assistance in hastening the course of anything or in moving toward an objective; to PROMOTE is to help in the establishment, development, or success of something [to promote good will ]; FORWARD emphasizes the idea of action as an impetus [concessions were made to forward the pact ]; FURTHER emphasizes assistance in bringing a desired goal closer [to further a cause ] -ANT. RETARD, CHECK