advance

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Brilliant enough to win an advance of more than $1 million.

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Definitions20

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Quick take

a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of advance gathered in one view.

noun

a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

noun

a change for the better; progress in development

noun

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for advance.

noun

a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"

noun

a change for the better; progress in development

noun

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

noun

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

noun

an amount paid before it is earned

noun

increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

verb

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

verb

bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"

verb

increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

verb

contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

See also: promote, boost, further, encourage

verb

cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"

verb

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

verb

develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

verb

develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"

verb

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"

See also: promote, upgrade, raise, elevate

verb

pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"

verb

move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

verb

rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

adjective

being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"

adjective

situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

Example sentences

Brilliant enough to win an advance of more than $1 million.

One commentator is attempting to advance the baseless theory that the bully did not care about the sex of his victim.

He came under extremely heavy German machine gun and mortar fire and was forced to advance through a minefield to get his men to cover.

And it used those copies in a for-profit enterprise to enhance its business and advance its profitability.

In fact, as was pointed out by a kind reply to that comment, I have prepared this FAQ document in advance, because questions about company hiring procedures frequently come up on Hacker News.

It advances the progress of the arts and sciences, while maintaining respectful consideration for the rights of authors and other creative individuals, and without adversely impacting the rights of copyright holders.

They try to make an effort to make the distribution of work equitable, but they have their job to do outside of being a staffer, and being a good staffer doesn't advance their career in the slightest, so they're not incentivized to really get this right.

In ways for which many are deeply thankful, it is using all the resources of modern technology to add huge value to otherwise dormant copyrighted works and to use the resulting product in ways that truly advances arts and science.

"This is a soundly reasoned decision that is a highlight of modern law not so much because of any deep legal reasoning as such but because it profoundly captures and applies the spirit of the law in ways that comport with modern technological advancement.