Definitions for the word "advance" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. v. t.
To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. v. t.
To raise; to elevate.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. v. t.
To raise to a higher rank; to promote.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. v. t.
To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. v. t.
To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. v. t.
To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. v. t.
To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. v. t.
To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. v. t.
To extol; to laud.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
10. v. i.
To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
11. v. i.
To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
12. v. i.
To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
13. v.
The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
14. v.
Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
15. v.
An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
16. v.
The first step towards the attainment of a result; approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an offer; -- usually in the plural.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
17. v.
A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
18. a.
Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due; advance proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in advance of the time of publication.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
19. v.
(-cing) 1 move or put forward; progress. 2 pay or lend (money) beforehand. 3 promote (a person, cause, etc.). 4 present (a suggestion etc.). 5 (as advanced adj.) A well ahead. B socially progressive. n. 1 going forward; progress. 2 prepayment; loan. 3 (in pl.) Amorous approaches. 4 rise in price. attrib. Adj. Done or supplied beforehand (advance warning). advance on approach threateningly. In advance ahead in place or time. [latin: related to *ab-, ante before]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
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