Advance

Verb (used with object)

to move or bring forward

The general advanced his troops to the new position.

to bring into consideration or notice; suggest; propose

to advance reasons for a tax cut.

to improve; further

to advance one's interests.

to raise in rank; promote

The board of directors advanced him to president.

to raise in rate or amount; increase

to advance the price.

to bring forward in time; accelerate

to advance growth; to advance clocks one hour.

to supply beforehand; furnish on credit or before goods are delivered or work is done.

to furnish as part of a stock or fund.

to supply or pay in expectation of reimbursement

They advanced her

to schedule at a later time or date

to advance a meeting from early to late fall.

Informal . to do advance publicity for

to advance a rock singer's personal appearances; the most heavily advanced sports event in history.

Archaic . to raise, as a banner.

Verb (used without object)

to move or go forward; proceed

The troops advanced.

to increase in quantity, value, price, etc.

His stock advanced three points.

(of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move toward or be perceived as moving toward an observer, esp. as giving the illusion of space. Compare recede 1 ( def. 3 ) .

to improve or make progress.

to grow or rise in importance, status, etc.

to advance in rank.

Informal . to provide publicity; do promotion

He was hired to advance for a best-selling author.

Noun

a forward movement; progress in space

the advance of the troops to the border.

promotion; improvement in importance, rank, etc.

his advance to the position of treasurer.

Usually, advances.

attempts at forming an acquaintanceship, reaching an agreement, or the like, made by one party.

actions or words intended to be sexually inviting.

addition to price; rise in price

an advance on cottons.

Commerce .

a giving beforehand; a furnishing of something before an equivalent is received

An advance on his next month's salary permitted him to pay his debt on time.

the money or goods thus furnished

He received

Journalism .

copy prepared before the event it describes has occurred

The morning papers carried advances on the ceremony, which will take place tonight.

a press release, wire-service dispatch, or the like, as one containing the text or partial text of a speech, sent to arrive in advance of the event to which it is related. Compare release copy .

the leading body of an army.

Military . (formerly) the order or a signal to advance.

Informal .

publicity done before the appearance of a noted person, a public event, etc.

She was hired to do advance for the candidate.

a person hired to do advance publicity for an event

He is regarded as the best advance in the business.

Automotive, Machinery . an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine to generate the spark for ignition in each cylinder earlier in the cycle. Compare retard ( def. 5 ) .

Geology . a seaward movement of the shoreline.

Adjective

going or placed before

an advance section of a train.

made or given ahead of time

an advance payment on a loan.

issued ahead of time

an advance copy of the President's speech.

having gone beyond others or beyond the average. ?

Idioms

in advance

ahead of time; beforehand

You must get your tickets in advance.

in advance of

in front of; before

Heralds walked in advance of the king.

Antonyms

adjective

after , behind

noun

halt , hesitation , recession , stop , withdrawal , block , failure , impediment , stagnation , decline , deterioration , retreat , retrogradation , retrogression

verb

back down , halt , hesitate , recede , retreat , retrogress , stop , turn , withdraw , yield , decrease , take back

Synonyms

adjective

beforehand , earlier , early , first , foremost , forward , in front , in the forefront , in the lead , leading , previously , priornotes:advance means \'steady progress\' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end , while advancement suggests progression that is bigger , more , or beyond normal , antecedent , anterior , precedent , preceding , previous , prior , accelerated , advanced , deep , metastatic , precocious , senior , superior , tramontane , ultramontane , upward

noun

advancement , headway , impetus , motion , progress , progressionnotes:advance means \'steady progress\' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end , while advancement suggests progression that is bigger , more , or beyond normal , amelioration , betterment , boost , break * , breakthrough , buildup , development , enrichment , furtherance , gain , go-ahead * , growth , increase , promotion , rise , step , up , upgrade , uppingnotes:advance means \'steady progress\' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end , accommodation , allowance , bite * , credit , deposit , down payment , floater , front money * , hike , loan , prepayment , retainer , rise * , score , stake , take * , touch *notes:advance means \'steady progress\' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end , march , progression , increment , jump , raise , approach , overture , aggrandizement , anabasis , ante , appreciation , augmentation , elevation , encroachment , enhancement , escalation , evolution , exacerbation , gradation , graduation , incursion , infringement , inroad , offer , preferment , proffer , proposal , quantum jump , quantum leap , tender , trespass

verb

accelerate , achieve , bring forward , come forward , conquer , continue ahead , continue on , dispatch , drive , elevate , forge ahead , gain ground , get ahead , get green light , get there , get with it , go ahead , go forth , go forward , go great guns , go places , go to town , hasten , launch , make headway , make the scene , march , move on , move onward , move up , press on , proceed , progress , promote , propel , push ahead , push on , quicken , send forward , skyrocket * , speed , step forward , stormnotes:advance means \'steady progress\' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end , while advancement suggests progression that is bigger , more , or beyond normal , adduce , allege , ballyhoo , beat the drum for , benefit , boost , cite , encourage , foster , further , get ink for , hype * , introduce , lay forward , make a pitch for , offer , plug * , present , proffer , puff * , push , put forward , put on the map , serve , set forth , splash , spot , submit , suggest , throw spotlight on , urgenotes:advance means \'steady progress\' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end , furnish , lend , loan , pay , providenotes:advance means \'steady progress\' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end , break the bank , develop , enlarge , get fat , get rich , grade , grow , hit pay dirt , hit the jackpot * , improve , magnify , make a killing , make out * , multiply , pan out * , prefer , prosper , raise , strike gold , strike it rich , thrive , up , upgrade , upliftnotes:advance means \'steady progress\' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end , get along , move , pose , propound , forward , jump , ascend , climb , mount