advance, promote, forward, further mean to help (someone or something) to move ahead. advance stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end. …

[ C ] fig. She rejected his unwelcome advances (= attempts to make her interested in him).

Synonyms for ADVANCES: lends, loans, gives, grants, furnishes, rents, leases, lets; Antonyms of ADVANCES: takes, receives, borrows, prevents, hinders, inhibits, discourages, prohibits

To advance means to make progress, especially in your knowledge of something. Medical technology has advanced considerably. 3. See also advanced. If you advance someone a sum …

Loss of memory is often a sign of advancing age. Volunteers have been raising money to advance the work of the society. They used propaganda to advance their cause. He was advancing his …

The verb advance means "move forward purposefully." When you move forward, you advance. You can advance a chess piece on a board, advance toward someone across a room, or …

As technology advances, so do the tactics scammers use to exploit unsuspecting victims. It heard that she was lying on a sofa when the doctor began making sexual advances towards her. …

Definition of advance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [countable, uncountable] progress or a development in a particular activity or area of understanding. We …

To cause to move forward: advance a chess piece. 2. To put forward; propose or suggest: advanced a novel theory during the seminar. 3. To aid the growth or progress of: advanced the …

To cause to move forward: advance a chess piece. 2. To put forward; propose or suggest: advanced a novel theory during the seminar. 3. To aid the growth or progress of: advanced the …