'Advance' definitions:

Definition of 'advance'

From: WordNet
adjective
Being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report" [syn: advance(a), beforehand(p)]
adjective
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)]
noun
A movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops" [syn: progress, progression, advance]
noun
A change for the better; progress in development [syn: improvement, betterment, advance]
noun
A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances" [syn: overture, advance, approach, feeler]
noun
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal) [syn: progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion] [ant: retreat]
noun
An amount paid before it is earned [syn: advance, cash advance]
noun
Increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market" [syn: advance, rise]
verb
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" [syn: advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on] [ant: draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw]
verb
Bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument" [syn: advance, throw out]
verb
Increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit" [syn: boost, advance, supercharge]
verb
Contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: promote, advance, boost, further, encourage]
verb
Cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?" [syn: advance, bring forward] [ant: back]
verb
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, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground] [ant: drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede]
verb
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, advance, get on, get along, shape up] [ant: regress, retrograde, retrogress]
verb
Develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
verb
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, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate] [ant: break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate]
verb
Pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
verb
Move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward" [syn: advance, set ahead]
verb
Rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today" [syn: advance, gain]

Synonyms of 'advance'

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Advance, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Advance, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
Population (2000) :
562
Housing Units (2000) :
190
Land area (2000) :
0.625345 sq. miles (1.619637 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.625345 sq. miles (1.619637 sq. km)
FIPS code :
00640
Located within :
Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location :
39.996577 N, 86.619289 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Advance, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Advance, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000) :
1244
Housing Units (2000) :
593
Land area (2000) :
0.870651 sq. miles (2.254976 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.870651 sq. miles (2.254976 sq. km)
FIPS code :
00262
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
37.104227 N, 89.911575 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
63730
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.