1. Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
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1. A movement forward
   - progress, progression 
2. A change for the better; progress in development
   - improvement, betterment 
3. A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
   "she rejected his advances"
   - overture, approach, feeler 
4. The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
   - progress, progression, procession, advancement, forward motion, onward motion 
5. An amount paid before it is earned
   - cash advance 
6. Increase in price or value
   "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
   - rise

1. Being ahead of time or need
   "gave advance warning"
   - beforehand 
2. Situated ahead or going before
   "an advance party"
   - advanced, in advance

Derived forms: advancing, advances, advanced

See also: advancement, advancer, early, front

Type of: advise, ameliorate, amend, amount, amount of money, assign, back up, better, change of location, climb, delegate, depute, designate, develop, displace, go, improve, increase, lend, loan, locomote, meliorate, motion, mount, move, movement, proffer, propose, proposition, rise, set, shift, step-up, suggest, suggestion, sum, sum of money, support, transformation, transmutation, travel, wax

Antonym: back, recede, retreat

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