1. Ahead of time; in anticipation
   "when you pay in advance you receive a discount"
   - ahead, beforehand

1. Situated ahead or going before
   - advance, advanced

See also: front

• run aground
• run along
• run around
• run bases
• run batted in
• run by
• run dry
• run for
• run into
• run low
• run on
• run out
• run over
• run roughshod
• run short
• run-in
• run-of-the-mill
• run-of-the-mine
• run-on sentence
• run-resistant
• run-through
• run-time
• run-time error
• runabout
• runaway