advance
uhd vans
- n a movement forward
- n a change for the better; progress in development
- n a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
she rejected his advances - n the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
- n an amount paid before it is earned
- n increase in price or value
the news caused a general advance on the stock market - v move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- v bring forward for consideration or acceptance
advance an argument - v increase or raise
- v contribute to the progress or growth of
- v cause to move forward
- v obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- v develop in a positive way
- v develop further
- v give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms - v pay in advance
Can you advance me some money? - v move forward
we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward - v rise in rate or price
- s being ahead of time or need
gave advance warning - s situated ahead or going before
an advance party
at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
- The animated interface requires two free Netscape plug-ins and a graphics package that must be downloaded in advance.
- GM, the company that had done more to advance EV technology than any other, became the company that "killed the electric car.
- Since globalization and technological advance are good things, the increase in inequality thus isn't really something we'd want to stop.