advance

v., -vanced, -vanc·ing, -vanc·es.

v.tr.

1. To cause to move forward: advance a chess piece.
2. To put forward; propose or suggest: advanced a novel theory during the seminar.
3. To aid the growth or progress of: advanced the cause of freedom.
4. To raise in rank; promote.
5. To cause to occur sooner: advance a deadline by one week.
6. To raise in amount or rate; increase.
7. To pay (money or interest) before due.
8. To supply or lend, especially on credit.
9. To serve as an advance person for (a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary): "advanced the China trip during which the first trade agreements . . . were signed" (Suzanne Perney).
10. Archaic. To lift.

v.intr.

1. 1. To go or move forward or onward.
   2. To move against another, as when attacking: advance on the enemy's position.
2. To make progress; improve.
3. To rise in rank, position, or value.
4. To serve as an advance person for a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary.

n.

1. The act or process of moving or going forward.
2. A forward move, as toward an objective; a progressive step: an advance in genetic engineering.
3. An increase of price or value.
4. advances Opening approaches made to secure acquaintance, favor, or an agreement; overtures.
5. 1. The furnishing of funds or goods on credit.
   2. The funds or goods so furnished; a loan.
6. 1. Payment of money before due: an advance on next month's salary.
   2. The money so paid.
7. Preparation, especially publicity, done prior to the appearance of a public figure or the staging of a public event.

adj.

1. Made or given ahead of time: an advance payment.
2. Going before, in front, or forward.

idioms:

in advance

1. Ahead of time; beforehand.

in advance of

1. In front of; ahead of.

[Middle English avauncen, from Old French avauncer, from Vulgar Latin *abantiāre, from Latin abante, from before : ab-, ab- + ante, before.]

advancer ad·vanc'er n.

SYNONYMS   advance, forward, foster, further, promote. These verbs mean to cause to move ahead, as toward a goal: advance a worthy cause; forwarding their own interests; fostered friendly relations; furthering your career; efforts to promote sales.
ANTONYM¹  retard

USAGE NOTE   Advance, as a noun, is used for forward movement (the advance of the army) or for progress or improvement in a figurative sense. Advancement is used mainly in the figurative sense: career advancement. In the figurative sense, moreover, there is a distinction between the two terms deriving from the transitive and intransitive forms of the verb advance. The noun advancement (unlike advance) often implies the existence of an agent or outside force. Thus, the advance of science means simply the progress of science, whereas the advancement of science implies progress resulting from the action of an agent or force: The purpose of the legislation was the advancement of science.

1. Principal amount available when a borrower draws from a line of credit, takes a Cash Advance against a bank credit card, or disburses a loan at specific periodic stages. Advances may be secured or unsecured. See also Overdraft.

2. To draw against a preapproved line of credit.

3. In international banking, disbursement of funds to finance payment of collections or refinance a maturing loan, as in a Bridge Loan.

4. Discount Window loan from a Federal Reserve Bank to a commercial bank maintaining a Reserve Account at one of the 12 district Fed banks. These loans are backed by U.S. Treasury securities or acceptable collateral.

Most Federal Reserve credit is by advances, as this form of credit is easier to execute than rediscounting (selling) loans, and also because banks are reluctant to let their customers know they occasionally have to borrow. Contrast with Rediscount. See also Adjustment Credit; Emergency Credit; Extended Credit; Seasonal Credit.

Same as Draw.

verb

1. To go forward, especially toward a conclusion: come (along), get along, march, move, proceed, progress. See approach/retreat.
2. To state, as an idea, for consideration: offer, pose, propose, propound, put forward, set forth, submit, suggest. See offer.
3. To cause to move forward or upward, as toward a goal: forward, further, promote. See forward/backward, help/harm/harmless.
4. To raise in rank: elevate, jump, promote, raise, upgrade. See rise/fall.
5. To attain a higher status, rank, or condition: ascend, climb, mount, rise. Idioms: go up the ladder. See increase/decrease, rise/fall.
6. To supply (money), especially on credit: lend, loan. See give/take/reciprocity.

noun

1. Forward movement: advancement, furtherance, headway, march, progress, progression. See better/worse, forward/backward.
2. The amount by which something is increased: boost, hike, increase, increment, jump, raise, rise. See increase/decrease.
3. A preliminary action intended to elicit a favorable response. approach, overture. See approach/retreat.

adjective

Going before: antecedent, anterior, earlier, precedent, preceding, previous, prior. See precede/follow.

adj

Definition: ahead in position or time
Antonyms: after, behind

n

Definition: forward movement
Antonyms: halt, hesitation, recession, stop, withdrawal

n

Definition: improvement, progress in development
Antonyms: block, failure, impediment, recession, stagnation

n

Definition: progress
Antonyms: loss, retreat

v

Definition: increase in amount, number, or position
Antonyms: decrease, take back, withdraw

v

Definition: move something forward, often fast
Antonyms: back down, halt, hesitate, recede, retreat, retrogress, stop, turn, withdraw, yield

v

Definition: promote or propose an idea
Antonyms: hesitate, stop, withdraw

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n.pl

Monies paid before the scheduled time of payment.

v. 1. to move forward; to attack.

2. a request from a spotter to indicate the desire that the illuminating projectile burst earlier in relation to the subsequent bursts of high explosive projectiles.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

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To pay money or give something of value before the date designated to do so; to provide capital to help a planned enterprise, expecting a return from it; to give someone an item before payment has been made for it.

IN BRIEF: To move forward.

The world is advancing. Advance with it. — Giuseppe Mazzini (1805-1872)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - yde forskud, give forskud
v. intr. - avancere, rykke frem
n. - fremadskriden, fremadrykken
adj. - forud-, forskuds-, forhånds-

idioms:

• advance booking    forudbestilling
• advance copy    fortryk, forhåndseksemplar
• advance guard    avantgarde
• advance man    arrangør, forhåndsarrangør
• advance on    forskud på, rykke frem, flytte frem
• advance towards    nærme sig, rykke frem mod
• advance warning    forudgående advarsel
• in advance    på forhånd, i forvejen
• in advance of    forud for

Nederlands (Dutch)
vooruitgaan, promotie maken, opslaan, bevorderen, vervroegen, lenen, voorschot geven, vooruitgang, avance, voorschot, vooraf

Français (French)
v. tr. - avancer, (Mil) avancer, faire progresser, développer, promouvoir, promouvoir à, émettre, faire une avance de, prêter, augmenter, faire monter, hausser, (US, Pol) organiser
v. intr. - avancer, faire des progrès, recevoir de l'avancement, (Mil) monter en grade, monter (les prix), être en hausse
n. - avance, progrès, approche, prêt, marche en avant, (Mil) progression, à l'avance, d'avance, (Rail) enregistrement, augmentation de, avance sur, avances (npl)
adj. - à l'avant, en avant, (Rail) (bagages) enregistrés

idioms:

• advance booking    guichet de location, louer à l'avance
• advance copy    exemplaire de lancement, texte distribué à l'avance
• advance guard    (Mil) avant-garde
• advance man    attaquant, (US, Pol) organisateur (de campagnes électorales)
• advance on    avancer sur, venir vers
• advance towards    avancer vers
• advance warning    préavis, avertissement
• in advance    d'avance, à l'avance
• in advance of    en avance sur

Deutsch (German)
v. - vorbringen, Fortschritte machen, befördern, vorrücken, vorschießen
n. - Fortschritt, Vormarsch, Annäherungsversuch, Darlehen, Vorschuss
adj. - vorausgehend, vorher, voraus...

idioms:

• advance booking    Vorverkauf
• advance copy    Vorausexemplar
• advance guard    Vorhut
• advance man    Person, die einen Ort im voraus inspiziert
• advance on    vorrücken auf, vorschießen
• advance towards    zukommen auf
• advance warning    Vorwarnung
• in advance    im voraus
• in advance of    im voraus

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προχωρώ, προωθώ, προάγω, προελαύνω, προκαταβάλλω, προπληρώνω, προτείνω
n. - πρόοδος, προκαταβολή, προπληρωμή, προέλαση, αύξηση, ύψωση, ερωτική πρόταση

idioms:

• advance booking    προαγορά (εισιτηρίων), προεγγραφή
• advance copy    τιμής ένεκεν αντίτυπο (αποστελλόμενο πριν από την κυκλοφορία του βιβλίου)
• advance guard    (στρατ., μτφ.) προφυλακή
• advance man    προπομπός
• advance on    προελαύνω κατά ή προς, κινούμαι ή προχωρώ κατά
• advance towards    προχωρώ / προελαύνω προς
• advance warning    προειδοποίηση
• advanced level    εξετάσεις ανωτέρου επιπέδου για την απόκτηση του Γενικού Τίτλου Σπουδών
• advanced supplementary level    συμπληρωματικές εξετάσεις για την απόκτηση του Γενικού Τίτλου Σπουδών
• in advance    από πριν, προκαταβολικά

Italiano (Italian)
avanzare, far avanzare, anticipare, promuovere, rialzare, avanzata, progresso, proposta, anticipo

idioms:

• advance copy    esemplare di prova
• advance guard    avanguardia
• advance man    assistente, propagandista
• advance on    puntare verso
• advance towards    dirigersi verso
• advance warning    preavvertimento
• in advance    in anticipo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - avançar, progredir, auxiliar, promover, apressar, adiantar-se
n. - avanço (m), progresso (m), aumento (m) (de preço etc.)

idioms:

• advance copy    prova (f) de impresso
• advance guard    vanguarda (f)
• advance man    contato (m) publicitário
• advance on    adiantar-se em
• advance towards    avançar rumo a
• advance warning    aviso (m) de avanço
• advanced level    nível (m) avançado
• advanced supplementary level    nível (m) suplementar avançado
• in advance    na frente, adiantado

Русский (Russian)
продвигаться вперед, выдвигать, делать успехи, ускорять, наступление, выдавать ссуду, прогресс, продвижение, ссуда

idioms:

• advance copy    экземпляр книги до публикации
• advance guard    группа войск, продвигающаяся впереди основных частей
• advance man    человек, едущий до основной группы
• advance on    приближаться
• advance towards    приближаться
• advance warning    заблаговременное предупреждение
• advanced level    экзамен по программе средней школы на повышенном уровне
• advanced supplementary level    дополнительный курс для повышенного уровня
• in advance    заранее

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - adelantar, avanzar, plantear, proponer, exponer, progresar, ir hacia adelante, marchar, anticipar
v. intr. - adelantarse, anticiparse, proceder, hacer un adelanto, hacer un planteo
n. - progreso, avance, intento de aproximación, anticipo, préstamo
adj. - avanzado, adelantado, anticipado

idioms:

• advance booking    reserva anticipada
• advance copy    ejemplar de anticipo
• advance guard    avanzada, vanguardia
• advance man    agente de relaciones públicas
• advance on    acercarse a o hacia
• advance towards    dirigirse hacia
• advance warning    advertencia anticipada
• in advance    con anticipación, previamente, de antemano
• in advance of    delante de, antes de

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - flytta fram, befordra, påskynda, förskottera
n. - framryckning, framsteg, förskott

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使向前移动, 将...提前, 推进, 促进, 预付, 前进, 进展, 向前移动, 进步, 增长, 发展, 增高, 先行的, 预先的, 事先的

idioms:

• advance booking    预订
• advance copy    新书样本
• advance guard    前卫, 先锋派
• advance man    广告宣传员, 先遣助选人员
• advance on    预付, 进击
• advance towards    向...前进
• advance warning    事先警告
• advanced level    进阶级
• advanced supplementary level    普通教育文凭考试的高级程度, 有资格报考大学的高考学历
• in advance    预先, 事先预先, 事先

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使向前移動, 將...提前, 推進, 促進, 預付
v. intr. - 前進, 進展, 向前移動, 進步
n. - 前進, 增長, 發展, 增高
adj. - 先行的, 預先的, 事先的

idioms:

• advance booking    預訂
• advance copy    新書樣本
• advance guard    前衛, 先鋒派
• advance man    廣告宣傳員, 先遣助選人員
• advance on    預付, 進擊
• advance towards    向...前進
• advance warning    事先警告
• advanced level    進階級
• advanced supplementary level    普通教育文憑考試的高級程度, 有資格報考大學的高考學歷
• in advance    預先, 事先預先, 事先

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 전진시키다, 추진하다, 승진시키다, 앞당기다, 가불하다, 올리다, 제출하다
v. intr. - 전진하다, 진보하다, 승진하다, 오르다
n. - 전진, 진행, 발달, 승진, 인상, 선불, 제의, 전위부대, 예매권
adj. - 전진한, 앞의

idioms:

• advance on    전진하다
• in advance    미리, 선금으로

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 前進する, 進む, 進める, 進歩する, 進行する, はかどる, 昇進させる, 地位を上げる, 前払いする, 早める
n. - 前進, 進歩, 上達, 取り入ること, 言い寄ること, 前払い

idioms:

• advance on    向かって接近する
• in advance    前もって

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يدفع إلى ألأمام, يعجل, يحسن, يسلف, يقدم, يتقدم (الاسم) تقدم, تحسن, ترق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קידם, החיש, נתן מקדמה, ייקר, הלווה‬
v. intr. - ‮התקדם, הקדים, התייקר‬
n. - ‮התקדמות, מקדמה, קידום, חיזור, גישוש‬
adj. - ‮מוקדם, קדומני‬

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