advance

advance (http://definr.com/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,
         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; "raise in rank"; assign to a higher
        position [syn: promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise,
         elevate] [ant: demote]
     10: pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
     11: move forward; of clocks and watches [syn: set ahead]
     12: rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points
         today" [syn: gain]