“advance”

Definitions

• adjective

  being ahead of time or need

  Synonyms: beforehand, abet, accelerate, access, accession, accommodation, accomplishment, accost, accretion, accrual, accrue, accruement

  • Example:“… gave advance warning”
  • Example:“… was beforehand with her report”

• adjective

  situated ahead or going before

  Synonyms: advanced, in advance

  • Example:“an advance party”
  • Example:“At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies.”

• noun

  a movement forward

  Synonyms: progress, progression

  • Example:“He listened for the progress of the troops.”

• noun

  a change for the better; progress in development

  Synonyms: improvement, betterment

• noun

  a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

  Synonyms: overture, approach, feeler

  • Example:“She rejected his advances.”

• noun

  the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

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

  Antonyms: retreat