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- pronunciation:
 d
vaens
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
advances, advancing, advanced |
| definition 1: |
When something advances, it moves or comes forward.
The car advanced ten feet, then stopped.The soldiers advanced over the hill.Streets were flooded and houses were destroyed as the hurricane advanced.
- synonyms:
- progress
- similar words:
- come, continue, go, move, proceed, travel
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| definition 2: |
If you are advancing in some way, you are making progress or improving.
Hakim's piano teacher says he is advancing quickly.- synonyms:
- develop, improve, progress
- similar words:
- grow
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| definition 3: |
If you advance something, you move it or send it forward.
Our team advanced the ball twenty yards on the last play.- antonyms:
- back, delay, reverse
- similar words:
- drive, move, propel, shove, urge
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| definition 4: |
If someone advances you money, they give you money to support something that you want to do. They usually expect you to pay them back, or they expect to make some profit from what you are going to do.
The company advanced the inventor the money he needed for his project. |
| related words: |
better, boost, cross, develop, draw, encourage, evolve, grow, improve, increase, invite, lift, pass, pull |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
An advance is a step forward. It is an important step in making progress or in improving something.
Great advances have been made in the field of medicine.- synonyms:
- improvement, progress
- similar words:
- breakthrough, discovery, innovation
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| related words: |
growth, passage, progress, way |
| derivation: |
advancer (n.) |
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