advance
     adj 1: being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was
            beforehand with her report" [syn: {advance(a)}, {beforehand(p)}]
     2: situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that
        time the most advanced outpost was still east of the
        Rockies" [syn: {advance(a)}, {advanced(a)}, {in advance(p)}]
     n 1: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the
          troops" [syn: {progress}, {progression}]
     2: a change for the better; progress in development [syn: {improvement},
         {betterment}]
     3: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of
        others; "she rejected his advances" [syn: {overture}, {approach},
         {feeler}]
     4: the act of moving forward toward a goal [syn: {progress}, {progression},
         {procession}, {advancement}, {forward motion}, {onward
        motion}]
     5: an amount paid before it is earned [syn: {cash advance}]
     6: increase in price or value; "the news caused a general
        advance on the stock market" [syn: {rise}]
     v 1: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches
          on" [syn: {progress}, {pass on}, {move on}, {march on},
          {go on}] [ant: {recede}]
     2: bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an
        argument" [syn: {throw out}]
     3: increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical
        circuit" [syn: {boost}, {supercharge}]
     4: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the
        use of computers in the classroom" [syn: {promote}, {boost},
         {further}, {encourage}]
     5: cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"
        [syn: {bring forward}] [ant: {back}]
     6: 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" [syn:
        {gain}, {win}, {pull ahead}, {make headway}, {get ahead},
        {gain ground}] [ant: {fall back}]
     7: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school";
        "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" [syn:
         {progress}, {come on}, {come along}, {get on}, {get along},
         {shape up}] [ant: {regress}]
     8: develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
     9: 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" [syn: {promote}, {upgrade},
         {kick upstairs}, {raise}, {elevate}] [ant: {demote}]
     10: pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
     11: move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we
         travel eastward" [syn: {set ahead}]
     12: rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points
         today" [syn: {gain}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0