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advance

verb
  1. To go forward, especially toward a conclusion: come (along), get along, march 1, move, proceed, progress. See approach
  2. To state, as an idea, for consideration: offer, pose, propose, propound, put forward, set forth, submit, suggest. See offer
  3. To cause to move forward or upward, as toward a goal: forward, further, promote. See forward, help
  4. To raise in rank: elevate, jump, promote, raise, upgrade. See rise
  5. To attain a higher status, rank, or condition: ascend, climb, mount, rise. Idiom: go up the ladder. See increase, rise
  6. To supply (money), especially on credit: lend, loan. See give
noun
  1. Forward movement: advancement, furtherance, headway, march 1, progress, progression. See better, forward
  2. The amount by which something is increased: boost, hike, increase, increment, jump, raise, rise. See increase
  3. A preliminary action intended to elicit a favorable response. Used in plural: approach, overture. See approach
adjective
Going before: antecedent, anterior, earlier, precedent, preceding, previous, prior. See precede

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