ADVANCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does advance mean? 

• ADVANCE (noun)
  The noun ADVANCE has 6 senses:

1. a movement forward

2. a change for the better; progress in development

3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

4. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

5. an amount paid before it is earned

6. increase in price or value

  Familiarity information: ADVANCE used as a noun is common.

• ADVANCE (adjective)
  The adjective ADVANCE has 2 senses:

1. being ahead of time or need

2. situated ahead or going before

  Familiarity information: ADVANCE used as an adjective is rare.

• ADVANCE (verb)
  The verb ADVANCE has 12 senses:

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

5. cause to move forward

6. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

7. develop in a positive way

8. develop further

9. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

10. pay in advance

11. move forward

12. rise in rate or price

  Familiarity information: ADVANCE used as a verb is familiar.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADVANCE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A movement forward

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

advance; progress; progression

Context example:

he listened for the progress of the troops

Hypernyms ("advance" is a kind of...):

change of location; travel (a movement through space that changes the location of something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "advance"):

head; headway (forward movement)

Derivation:

advance (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense)

advance (situated ahead or going before)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A change for the better; progress in development

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

advance; betterment; improvement

Hypernyms ("advance" is a kind of...):

shift; transformation; transmutation (a qualitative change)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "advance"):

resurgence; revitalisation; revitalization; revival; revivification (bringing again into activity and prominence)

elaboration; refinement (the result of improving something)

accommodation; adjustment; fitting (making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances)

conservation; preservation (an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change)

recovery (return to an original state)

Derivation:

advance (develop in a positive way)

advance (contribute to the progress or growth of)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

advance; approach; feeler; overture

Context example:

she rejected his advances

Hypernyms ("advance" is a kind of...):

proffer; proposition; suggestion (a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection)

Sense 4

Meaning:

The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

advance; advancement; forward motion; onward motion; procession; progress; progression

Hypernyms ("advance" is a kind of...):

motion; move; movement (the act of changing location from one place to another)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "advance"):

career; life history (the general progression of your working or professional life)

push (an effort to advance)

leapfrog (advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors)

march (a steady advance)

clear sailing; easy going; plain sailing (easy unobstructed progress)

Antonym:

retreat (the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant))

Derivation:

advance (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense)

advance (develop in a positive way)

Sense 5

Meaning:

An amount paid before it is earned

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

advance; cash advance

Hypernyms ("advance" is a kind of...):

amount; amount of money; sum; sum of money (a quantity of money)

Derivation:

advance (pay in advance)

Sense 6

Meaning:

Increase in price or value

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

advance; rise

Context example:

the news caused a general advance on the stock market

Hypernyms ("advance" is a kind of...):

increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)

Derivation:

advance (rise in rate or price)

• ADVANCE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Being ahead of time or need

Synonyms:

advance; beforehand

Context example:

was beforehand with her report

Similar:

early (at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Situated ahead or going before

Synonyms:

advance; advanced; in advance

Context example:

at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies

Similar:

front (relating to or located in the front)

Derivation:

advance (a movement forward)

• ADVANCE (verb)

Conjugation:

Sense 1

Meaning:

Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

advance; go on; march on; move on; pass on; progress

Context example:

Time marches on

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

go; locomote; move; travel (change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "advance"):

elapse; glide by; go along; go by; lapse; pass; slide by; slip away; slip by (pass by)

rachet up; ratchet; ratchet down (move by degrees in one direction only)

edge; inch (advance slowly, as if by inches)

close in; draw in (advance or converge on)

overhaul; overtake; pass (travel past)

string; string along (move or come along)

encroach; impinge; infringe (advance beyond the usual limit)

creep up; sneak up (advance stealthily or unnoticed)

penetrate (make one's way deeper into or through)

forge (move ahead steadily)

plough on; press on; push on (continue moving forward)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sentence example:

The water advances

Antonym:

recede (pull back or move away or backward)

Derivation:

advance (the act of moving forward (as toward a goal))

advance (a movement forward)

advancement (the act of moving forward (as toward a goal))

advancer (someone who advances)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Bring forward for consideration or acceptance

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

advance; throw out

Context example:

advance an argument

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

advise; propose; suggest (make a proposal, declare a plan for something)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 3

Meaning:

Increase or raise

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

advance; boost; supercharge

Context example:

boost the voltage in an electrical circuit

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

increase (make bigger or more)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Sense 4

Meaning:

Contribute to the progress or growth of

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

advance; boost; encourage; further; promote

Context example:

I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

back up; support (give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "advance"):

connive at; wink at (give one's silent approval to)

foster; further (promote the growth of)

spur (incite or stimulate)

help (contribute to the furtherance of)

carry (take further or advance)

feed (support or promote)

conduce; contribute; lead (be conducive to)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

advance (a change for the better; progress in development)

Sense 5

Meaning:

Cause to move forward

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

advance; bring forward

Context example:

Can you move the car seat forward?

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

displace; move (cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "advance"):

nose (advance the forward part of with caution)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Antonym:

back (cause to travel backward)

Derivation:

advancement (the act of moving forward (as toward a goal))

Sense 6

Meaning:

Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

advance; gain; gain ground; get ahead; make headway; pull ahead; win

Context example:

win points

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "advance"):

steal (steal a base)

hit; rack up; score; tally (gain points in a game)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Sense 7

Meaning:

Develop in a positive way

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

advance; come along; come on; get along; get on; progress; shape up

Context example:

Plans are shaping up

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

develop (grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "advance"):

leapfrog (progress by large jumps instead of small increments)

climb (improve one's social status)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Derivation:

advance (the act of moving forward (as toward a goal))

advance (a change for the better; progress in development)

Sense 8

Meaning:

Develop further

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Context example:

We are advancing technology every day

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

ameliorate; amend; better; improve; meliorate (to make better)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

Derivation:

advancement (gradual improvement or growth or development)

advancement (the act of moving forward (as toward a goal))

Sense 9

Meaning:

Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

advance; elevate; kick upstairs; promote; raise; upgrade

Context example:

I got promoted after many years of hard work

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

assign; delegate; depute; designate (give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "advance"):

ennoble; entitle; gentle (give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility)

brevet (promote somebody by brevet, in the military)

favor; favour; prefer (promote over another)

spot promote (promote on the spot)

bring up (promote from a lower position or rank)

tenure (give life-time employment to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

advancement (encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something)

Sense 10

Meaning:

Pay in advance

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Context example:

Can you advance me some money?

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

lend; loan (give temporarily; let have for a limited time)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

Sentence examples:

They advance the money to them
They advance them the money

Derivation:

advance (an amount paid before it is earned)

Sense 11

Meaning:

Move forward

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

advance; set ahead

Context example:

we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

set (set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 12

Meaning:

Rise in rate or price

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

advance; gain

Context example:

The stock market gained 24 points today

Hypernyms (to "advance" is one way to...):

climb; mount; rise; wax (go up or advance)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something ----s something

Sentence example:

The stock market is going to advance

Derivation:

advance (increase in price or value)

 Context examples 

Also called advanced practice nurse, APN, and nurse practitioner.

(NP, NCI Dictionary)

Nurse educators are registered nurses prepared at the graduate or doctoral level who prepare students for nursing practice at a variety of levels, including entry level, continuing education, advanced practice, and specialty practice.

(Nurse Educator, NCI Thesaurus)

Also called advanced practice nurse, APN, and NP.

(Nurse practitioner, NCI Dictionary)

Williamson, the ex-clergyman, bowed to us with mock politeness, and the bully, Woodley, advanced with a shout of brutal and exultant laughter.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It is committed to providing access to research-based care, advanced technologies, and clinical trials for patients throughout northern New England.

(Norris Cotton Cancer Center, NCI Thesaurus)

‘I should be happy to advance it without further parley from my own private purse,’ said I, ‘were it not that the strain would be rather more than it could bear.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A most unsociable dog he proved to be, resenting all their advances, refusing to let them lay hands on him, menacing them with bared fangs and bristling hair.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

The majority of patients present with signs and symptoms of locally advanced disease including mucosal ulceration, pain, difficulty with speaking, chewing, and swallowing, bleeding, weight loss, and neck swelling.

(Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Denotes a person of advanced education, ability, or seniority employed by an organization.

(On Staff, NCI Thesaurus)

A registered nurse (RN) with advanced training in diagnosing and treating illness.

(Nurse practitioner, NCI Thesaurus)