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advances definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb advance 6 of 12 senses of advance Sense 1 advance, progress, pass on move on march on go on => forge => creep up sneak up => encroach, infringe, impinge => press on push on plough on => string, string along => pass, overtake, overhaul => close in draw in => edge, inch => ratchet, rachet up ratchet down => elapse, lapse, pass, slip by glide by slip away go by slide by go along Sense 4 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => connive at wink at => foster, further => spur => help => carry => feed => contribute, lead, conduce Sense 5 advance, bring forward => nose Sense 6 gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground => steal => score, hit, tally, rack up Sense 7 progress, come on come along advance, get on get along shape up => climb => leapfrog Sense 9 promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => tenure => bring up => spot promote => ennoble, gentle, entitle => prefer, favor, favour => brevet => queen Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb advance 6 of 12 senses of advance Sense 1 advance, progress, pass on move on march on go on => forge => creep up sneak up => encroach, infringe, impinge => press on push on plough on => string, string along => pass, overtake, overhaul => get by => clear, top => hop => close in draw in => edge, inch => ratchet, rachet up ratchet down => elapse, lapse, pass, slip by glide by slip away go by slide by go along => fly, fell, vanish Sense 4 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => connive at wink at => foster, further => spur => help => carry => feed => contribute, lead, conduce Sense 5 advance, bring forward => nose Sense 6 gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground => steal => score, hit, tally, rack up => par => homer => kick => place-kick => drop-kick => eagle => hole up => ace => walk => equalize, equalise, get even => have get make Sense 7 progress, come on come along advance, get on get along shape up => climb => leapfrog Sense 9 promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => tenure => bring up => spot promote => ennoble, gentle, entitle => baronetize, baronetise => lord => knight => prefer, favor, favour => advantage => brevet => queen Entailment of verb advance Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb advance 12 senses of advance Sense 1 advance, progress, pass on move on march on go on => travel, go move locomote Sense 2 advance, throw out => propose, suggest, advise Sense 3 boost, advance, supercharge => increase Sense 4 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => support, back up Sense 5 advance, bring forward => move displace Sense 6 gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground Sense 7 progress, come on come along advance, get on get along shape up => develop Sense 8 advance => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate Sense 9 promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => delegate, designate, depute, assign Sense 10 advance => lend, loan Sense 11 advance, set ahead => set Sense 12 advance, gain => wax, mount, climb, rise Familiarity of verb advance advance used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 12) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb advance Sense 1 advance, progress, pass on move on march on go on => travel, go move locomote -------------- Sense 2 advance, throw out => propose, suggest, advise -------------- Sense 3 boost, advance, supercharge => increase -------------- Sense 4 promote, advance, boost, further, encourage => support, back up -------------- Sense 5 advance, bring forward => move displace -------------- Sense 6 gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground -------------- Sense 7 progress, come on come along advance, get on get along shape up => develop -------------- Sense 8 advance => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -------------- Sense 9 promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate => delegate, designate, depute, assign -------------- Sense 10 advance => lend, loan -------------- Sense 11 advance, set ahead => set -------------- Sense 12 advance, gain => wax, mount, climb, rise -------------- Grep of noun advance advance advance death benefit advancement advancer annuity in advance cash advance film advance patterned advance spark advance Overview of noun advance The noun advance has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (7) progress, progression, advance -- (a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops") 2. (6) improvement, betterment, advance -- (a change for the better; progress in development) 3. (1) overture, advance, approach, feeler -- (a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others "she rejected his advances") 4. (1) progress, progression, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion -- (the act of moving forward toward a goal) 5. advance, cash advance -- (an amount paid before it is earned) 6. advance, rise -- (increase in price or value: "the news caused a general advance on the stock market") Overview of verb advance The verb advance has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (7) advance, progress, pass on move on march on go on -- (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense: "Time marches on") 2. (6) advance, throw out -- (bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument") 3. (5) boost, advance, supercharge -- (increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit") 4. (4) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -- (contribute to the progress or growth of "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom") 5. (4) advance, bring forward -- (cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?") 6. (3) gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground -- (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") 7. (2) progress, come on come along advance, get on get along shape up -- (develop in a positive way "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up") 8. (1) advance -- (develop further; "We are advancing technology every day") 9. promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate -- (give a promotion to "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position) 10. advance -- (pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?") 11. advance, set ahead -- (move forward; of clocks and watches) 12. advance, gain -- (rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today") Overview of noun advance The noun advance has 6 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (7) progress, progression, advance -- (a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops") 2. (6) improvement, betterment, advance -- (a change for the better; progress in development) 3. (1) overture, advance, approach, feeler -- (a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others "she rejected his advances") 4. (1) progress, progression, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion -- (the act of moving forward toward a goal) 5. advance, cash advance -- (an amount paid before it is earned) 6. advance, rise -- (increase in price or value: "the news caused a general advance on the stock market") Overview of verb advance The verb advance has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (7) advance, progress, pass on move on march on go on -- (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense: "Time marches on") 2. (6) advance, throw out -- (bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument") 3. (5) boost, advance, supercharge -- (increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit") 4. (4) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -- (contribute to the progress or growth of "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom") 5. (4) advance, bring forward -- (cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?") 6. (3) gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground -- (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") 7. (2) progress, come on come along advance, get on get along shape up -- (develop in a positive way "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up") 8. (1) advance -- (develop further; "We are advancing technology every day") 9. promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate -- (give a promotion to "raise in rank"; assign to a higher position) 10. advance -- (pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?") 11. advance, set ahead -- (move forward; of clocks and watches) 12. advance, gain -- (rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today")
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