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advance

adj · noun · verb · 38 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ədˈvɑːns/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: /ədˈvæns/
  • Canada, General-American: [ədˈvɛəns]
  • Canada, General-American: [ədˈvɛənts]
  • California: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian: /ədˈvæns/
  • Australian: /ədˈvɐːns/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australia, New-Zealand, South: /ədˈvɐːns/
  • Northern-England, Scotland: /ədˈvans/
  • rhymes with -ɑːns
  • rhymes with -æns
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 D V AE1 N S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Completed before necessary or a milestone event.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He made an advance payment on the prior shipment to show good faith.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Preceding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The advance man came a month before the candidate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Forward.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The scouts found a site for an advance base.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A forward move; improvement or progression.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an advance in health or knowledge
  • an advance in rank or office

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

An addition to the price; rise in price or value.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an advance on the prime cost of goods

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

noun

Meaning 7

An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-plural, often

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To promote or advantage.

To help the progress of (something); to further.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

To promote or advantage.

To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: elevate, exalt, raise, advance, aggrandize, dignify, ennoble, honor, nobilitate, prefer, promote, uplift

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

To move forward in space or time.

To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

11

verb

Meaning 11

To move forward in space or time.

To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: accelerate

Antonyms: none provided

12

verb

Meaning 12

To move forward in space or time.

To move forwards; to approach.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

verb

Meaning 13

To move forward in space or time.

To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

14

verb

Meaning 14

To move forward in space or time.

To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: adduce, allege

Antonyms: none provided

15

verb

Meaning 15

To move forward in space or time.

To make progress; to do well, to succeed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

verb

Meaning 16

To move forward in space or time.

To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

17

verb

Meaning 17

To raise, be raised.

To raise; to lift or elevate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heighten

Antonyms: none provided

18

verb

Meaning 18

To raise, be raised.

To raise or increase (a price, rate).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

verb

Meaning 19

To raise, be raised.

To increase (a number or amount).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

20

verb

Meaning 20

To raise, be raised.

To make a higher bid at an auction.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

21

noun

Meaning 21

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: progress, progression, procession, advancement, forward motion, onward motion

Antonyms: retreat

Broader terms: motion, movement, move

Narrower terms: push, career, life history, march, plain sailing, clear sailing, easy going, leapfrog

22

noun

Meaning 22

increase in price or value

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the news caused a general advance on the stock market

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: increase, step-up

23

noun

Meaning 23

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she rejected his advances

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overture, approach, feeler

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: suggestion, proposition, proffer

24

noun

Meaning 24

a change for the better; progress in development

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: improvement, betterment

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: transformation, transmutation, shift

Narrower terms: revival, resurgence, revitalization, revitalisation, revivification, refinement, elaboration, adjustment, accommodation, fitting, conservation, preservation, recovery

25

noun

Meaning 25

a movement forward

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he listened for the progress of the troops

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: progress, progression

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change of location, travel

Narrower terms: headway, head

26

noun

Meaning 26

an amount paid before it is earned

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cash advance

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money

27

verb

Meaning 27

rise in rate or price

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The stock market gained 24 points today

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gain

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wax, mount, climb, rise

28

verb

Meaning 28

develop in a positive way

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He progressed well in school
  • My plants are coming along
  • Plans are shaping up

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: develop

Narrower terms: climb, leapfrog

29

verb

Meaning 29

increase or raise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • boost the voltage in an electrical circuit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boost, supercharge

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: increase

30

verb

Meaning 30

develop further

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We are advancing technology every day

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

31

verb

Meaning 31

bring forward for consideration or acceptance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • advance an argument

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: throw out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: propose, suggest, advise

32

verb

Meaning 32

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: steal, score, hit, tally, rack up

33

verb

Meaning 33

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Time marches on

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on

Antonyms: recede

Broader terms: travel, go, move, locomote

Narrower terms: forge, penetrate, creep up, sneak up, encroach, infringe, impinge, press on, push on, plough on, string, string along, pass, overtake, overhaul, close in, draw in, edge, inch, ratchet, rachet up, ratchet down, elapse, lapse, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along

34

verb

Meaning 34

cause to move forward

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Can you move the car seat forward?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bring forward

Antonyms: back

Broader terms: move, displace

Narrower terms: nose

35

verb

Meaning 35

move forward

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: set ahead

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: set

36

verb

Meaning 36

pay in advance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Can you advance me some money?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lend, loan

37

verb

Meaning 37

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • 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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: delegate, designate, depute, assign

Narrower terms: tenure, bring up, spot promote, ennoble, gentle, entitle, prefer, favor, favour, brevet

38

verb

Meaning 38

contribute to the progress or growth of

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: promote, boost, further, encourage

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: support, back up

Narrower terms: connive at, wink at, foster, further, spur, help, carry, feed, contribute, lead, conduce

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h2ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h2epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin ab Proto-Indo-European *h2ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h2énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h2énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Latin ab ante Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -āre Vulgar Latin *abanteāre Old French avancierbor. Middle English avauncen English advance From Middle English avauncen, avancen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman avauncier, from Vulgar Latin *abanteāre, from Late Latin ab ante, from Latin ab + ante (“before”). ⟨d⟩ added in analogy to Latin ad- (cf. Middle French advancer). Compare avaunt.

Across languages

Translations

307 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 提前的 (tíqiánde) — completed before necessary or a milestone event
  • Chinese Mandarin: 預先的 /预先的 (yùxiānde) — completed before necessary or a milestone event
  • Hungarian: előzetes — completed before necessary or a milestone event
  • Hungarian: megelőlegezett — completed before necessary or a milestone event
  • Hungarian: előreküldött — preceding
  • Albanian: avancim — forward move
  • Albanian: përparim — forward move
  • Bulgarian: напредък (napredǎk) — forward move
  • Catalan: progrés — forward move
  • Czech: postup — forward move
  • Danish: fremrykning — forward move
  • Dutch: vooruitgang — forward move
  • Estonian: eel- — forward move
  • Finnish: edistysaskel — forward move
  • Finnish: eteneminen — forward move
  • French: avancée — forward move
  • French: progression — forward move
  • French: progrès — forward move
  • German: Fortschritt — forward move
  • Hebrew: הִתְקַדְּמוּת (hitqadmut) — forward move
  • Hungarian: előrelépés — forward move
  • Hungarian: haladás — forward move
  • Hungarian: előrehaladás — forward move
  • Hungarian: fejlődés — forward move
  • Hungarian: előmenetel — forward move
  • Hungarian: előrenyomulás — forward move
  • Irish: ionsaí — forward move
  • Italian: avanzata — forward move
  • Italian: progresso — forward move
  • Japanese: 前進 (zenshin) — forward move
  • Japanese: 進歩 (shimpo) — forward move
  • Maltese: avanzatt — forward move
  • Māori: kokenga — forward move
  • Norwegian Bokmål: fremrykning — forward move
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: framrykking — forward move
  • Portuguese: avanço — forward move
  • Portuguese: progresso — forward move
  • Russian: продвиже́ние (prodvižénije) — forward move
  • Spanish: avance — forward move
  • Spanish: progreso — forward move
  • Ukrainian: просува́ння упере́д (prosuvánnja uperéd) — forward move
  • Ukrainian: наступа́ти (nastupáty) — forward move
  • Albanian: avancë — amount of money
  • Azerbaijani: avans — amount of money
  • Azerbaijani: beh — amount of money
  • Bulgarian: аванс (avans) — amount of money
  • Bulgarian: заем (zaem) — amount of money
  • Bulgarian: предплата (predplata) — amount of money
  • Bulgarian: предплащане (predplaštane) — amount of money
  • Catalan: bestreta — amount of money
  • Chinese Mandarin: 預付款 /预付款 (yùfùkuǎn) — amount of money
  • Czech: záloha — amount of money
  • Danish: forskud — amount of money
  • Danish: forskudsbetaling — amount of money
  • Dutch: voorschot — amount of money
  • Dutch: vooruitbetaling — amount of money
  • Estonian: ettemaks — amount of money
  • Estonian: avanss — amount of money
  • Finnish: laina — amount of money
  • Finnish: ennakko — amount of money
  • Finnish: ennakkomaksu — amount of money
  • French: avance — amount of money
  • French: souscription — amount of money
  • German: Vorschuss — amount of money
  • German: Anzahlung — amount of money
  • Hungarian: előleg — amount of money
  • Irish: airleacan — amount of money
  • Italian: avanzo — amount of money
  • Maltese: avanza — amount of money
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forskudd — amount of money
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: forskot — amount of money
  • Polish: zaliczka — amount of money
  • Polish: awans — amount of money
  • Portuguese: adiantamento — amount of money
  • Russian: ава́нс (aváns) — amount of money
  • Russian: ссу́да (ssúda) — amount of money
  • Russian: заём (zajóm) — amount of money
  • Serbo-Croatian: аконта́ција — amount of money
  • Serbo-Croatian: преду́јам — amount of money
  • Serbo-Croatian: akontácija — amount of money
  • Serbo-Croatian: predújam — amount of money
  • Spanish: adelanto — amount of money
  • Spanish: avance — amount of money
  • Swedish: förskott — amount of money
  • Turkish: öndelik — amount of money
  • Ukrainian: ава́нс (aváns) — amount of money
  • Ukrainian: по́зика (pózyka) — amount of money
  • Ukrainian: по́зичка (pózyčka) — amount of money
  • Welsh: blaenswm — amount of money
  • Welsh: benthyciad — amount of money
  • Yiddish: אַוואַנס (avans) — amount of money
  • Zulu: imvula — amount of money
  • Danish: prisforhøjelse — rise in price
  • Finnish: hinnankorotus — rise in price
  • Hungarian: áremelkedés — rise in price
  • Danish: åbning — opening approach
  • Danish: nærmende — opening approach
  • Dutch: avance — opening approach
  • Esperanto: amindumo — opening approach
  • Finnish: lähestyminen — opening approach
  • Finnish: iskuyritys — opening approach
  • French: avances — opening approach
  • Hungarian: (szexuális) közeledés — opening approach
  • Hungarian: kikezdés — opening approach
  • Polish: awanse — opening approach
  • Spanish: insinuación — opening approach
  • Spanish: coqueteo — opening approach
  • Spanish: flirteo — opening approach
  • Swedish: öppning — opening approach
  • Swedish: närmande — opening approach
  • Albanian: paraprij — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Albanian: përparoj — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Azerbaijani: çəkmək — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Azerbaijani: qabağa çəkmək — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Azerbaijani: irəli çəkmək — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Azerbaijani: irəlilətmək — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Bulgarian: напредвам (napredvam) — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Catalan: avançar — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Catalan: anticipar — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Danish: fremme — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Esperanto: antaŭenigi — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Esperanto: antaŭenpuŝi — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Esperanto: antaŭenmovi — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Finnish: siirtää eteenpäin — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • French: avancer — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • French: anticiper — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Galician: avanzar — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Galician: avantar — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Gallurese: avantzà — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • German: vorantreiben — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Ancient Greek: ἐπάγω (epágō) — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Hungarian: előrevisz — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Hungarian: előretol — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Interlingua: avantiar — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Italian: avanzare — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Italian: anticipare — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Japanese: 前進する (zenshin suru) — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Kabuverdianu: avansa — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Kabuverdianu: avansá — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Central Kurdish: پێشکەوتن (pêşkewtin) — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Latin: prodeo — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Latin: probito — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Māori: koke — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Māori: paneke — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Māori: whakapiki — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Mirandese: abançar — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Polish: postąpić — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Portuguese: avançar — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Romanian: avansa — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Russian: продвига́ть (prodvigátʹ) — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Russian: продви́нуть (prodvínutʹ) — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Campidanese Sardinian: avvantzare — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Campidanese Sardinian: sobrai — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Campidanese Sardinian: sobbrai — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Sardinian: sobrare — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Sardinian: avvantzare — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Sassarese: abantzà — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Spanish: avanzar — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Spanish: anticipar — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Tagalog: sumulong — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Turkish: ilerletmek — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Ukrainian: просува́ти (prosuváty) — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Ukrainian: просу́нути (prosúnuty) — to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on
  • Albanian: përparoj — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Azerbaijani: vəzifəsini yüksəltmək — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Azerbaijani: rütbəcə yüksəltmək — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Azerbaijani: qabağa çəkmək — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Bulgarian: повишавам (povišavam) — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Danish: fortfremme — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Esperanto: plialtigi — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Finnish: ylentää — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Finnish: antaa ylennys — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • French: élever — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Galician: avanzar — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • German: erhöhen — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • German: erheben — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • German: befördern — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Hungarian: előléptet — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Interlingua: avantiar — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Italian: avanzare — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Japanese: 前進する (zenshin suru) — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Japanese: 進展する (shinten suru) — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Central Kurdish: پێشکەوتن (pêşkewtin) — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Māori: whakapiki — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Polish: awansować — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Polish: zaawansować — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Portuguese: avançar — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Russian: повыша́ть (povyšátʹ) — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Russian: повы́сить (povýsitʹ) — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Spanish: ascender — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Spanish: promocionar — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Turkish: terfi etmek — to raise to a higher rank; to promote
  • Albanian: përshpejtoj — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Bulgarian: развивам (razvivam) — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Catalan: progressar — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Danish: fremme — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Esperanto: antaŭenigi — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Esperanto: antaŭenpuŝi — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Esperanto: antaŭenmovi — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Esperanto: akceli — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Finnish: edistää — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Finnish: kiihdyttää — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Hungarian: előmozdít — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Hungarian: elősegít — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Italian: progredire — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Japanese: 進展する (shinten suru) — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Māori: whakawhanake — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Polish: postąpić — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Portuguese: progredir — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Russian: развива́ть (razvivátʹ) — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Russian: разви́ть (razvítʹ) — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Spanish: progresar — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Tagalog: sumulong — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Turkish: ilerlemek — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Ukrainian: розвива́ти (rozvyváty) — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Ukrainian: прогресува́ти (prohresuváty) — to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward
  • Bulgarian: предлагам (predlagam) — to bring to view or notice; to offer or propose
  • Finnish: esittää — to bring to view or notice; to offer or propose
  • Hungarian: előterjeszt — to bring to view or notice; to offer or propose
  • Hungarian: előad — to bring to view or notice; to offer or propose
  • Hungarian: kifejt — to bring to view or notice; to offer or propose
  • Italian: avanzare — to bring to view or notice; to offer or propose
  • Azerbaijani: qabağa çəkmək — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Chinese Cantonese: 提前 (tai4 cin4) — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Danish: haste — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Dutch: vervroegen — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Esperanto: akceli — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Finnish: aikaistaa — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Galician: adiantar — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Hungarian: előrehoz — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Italian: anticipare — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Central Kurdish: پێشخستن (pêşxistin) — to make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten
  • Bulgarian: предплащам (predplaštam) — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Bulgarian: авансирам (avansiram) — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Bulgarian: аванс (avans) — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Danish: forskyde — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Dutch: voorschieten — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Finnish: antaa ennakkoa — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Finnish: maksaa ennakkoa — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Hindi: बयाना देना (bayānā denā) — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Hungarian: megelőlegez — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Hungarian: előleget ad — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Odia: ବହିନା ଦେବା (bahinā debā) — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Polish: zaawansować — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Portuguese: adiantar — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Russian: аванси́ровать (avansírovatʹ) — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Swedish: förskottera — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Ukrainian: авансува́ти (avansuváty) — to furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due
  • Azerbaijani: qaldırmaq — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Azerbaijani: yüksəltmək — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Danish: avancere — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Estonian: edendama — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Estonian: täiustama — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Finnish: korottaa — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Hungarian: emelkedik — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Italian: migliorare — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Central Kurdish: پێشکەوتن (pêşkewtin) — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Māori: whakapiki — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Russian: повыша́ть (povyšátʹ) — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Russian: повы́сить (povýsitʹ) — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Swedish: avancera — to raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate
  • Albanian: avancoj — to move forwards, to approach
  • Albanian: përparoj — to move forwards, to approach
  • Arabic: يقرب — to move forwards, to approach
  • Azerbaijani: irəliləmək — to move forwards, to approach
  • Catalan: avançar — to move forwards, to approach
  • Chinese Mandarin: 推進 /推进 (tuījìn) — to move forwards, to approach
  • Choctaw: achakʋlichi — to move forwards, to approach
  • Danish: avancere — to move forwards, to approach
  • Dutch: optrekken — to move forwards, to approach
  • Dutch: benaderen — to move forwards, to approach
  • Esperanto: antaŭeniĝi — to move forwards, to approach
  • Esperanto: antaŭeniri — to move forwards, to approach
  • Finnish: edetä — to move forwards, to approach
  • Finnish: lähestyä — to move forwards, to approach
  • French: avancer — to move forwards, to approach
  • Galician: adiantar — to move forwards, to approach
  • Galician: avantar — to move forwards, to approach
  • Galician: avanzar — to move forwards, to approach
  • German: vorrücken — to move forwards, to approach
  • Hindi: क़रीब आना (qarīb ānā) — to move forwards, to approach
  • Hindi: पास आना (pās ānā) — to move forwards, to approach
  • Hungarian: előlép — to move forwards, to approach
  • Hungarian: előrelép — to move forwards, to approach
  • Hungarian: odalép — to move forwards, to approach
  • Ingrian: eetä — to move forwards, to approach
  • Irish: ionsaigh — to move forwards, to approach
  • Italian: avanzare — to move forwards, to approach
  • Italian: avvicinarsi — to move forwards, to approach
  • Italian: approcciarsi — to move forwards, to approach
  • Japanese: 進む (susumu) — to move forwards, to approach
  • Latin: prōcēdō — to move forwards, to approach
  • Māori: kauneke — to move forwards, to approach
  • Māori: koke — to move forwards, to approach
  • Māori: katete — to move forwards, to approach
  • Mirandese: abançar — to move forwards, to approach
  • Old English: wadan — to move forwards, to approach
  • Portuguese: avançar — to move forwards, to approach
  • Romanian: avansa — to move forwards, to approach
  • Russian: продвига́ться (prodvigátʹsja) — to move forwards, to approach
  • Russian: продви́нуться (prodvínutʹsja) — to move forwards, to approach
  • Swedish: avancera — to move forwards, to approach
  • Tagalog: sumulong — to move forwards, to approach
  • Turkish: ilerlemek — to move forwards, to approach
  • Ukrainian: просува́тися (prosuvátysja) — to move forwards, to approach
  • Ukrainian: просу́нутися (prosúnutysja) — to move forwards, to approach
  • Yiddish: אַװאַנסירן (avansirn) — to move forwards, to approach
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