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| ad·vance [ əd vánss ] |
verb (past and past participle ad·vanced, present participle ad·vanc·ing, 3rd person present singular ad·vanc·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb move ahead: to move, or move somebody or something, forward in position
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2. transitive verb suggest something: to put something forward as a proposal
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3. transitive verb give something ahead of time: to supply something or part of something, especially money, before it is due
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4. transitive verb lend money or goods: to supply money or goods on credit
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5. transitive and intransitive verb rise in status: to rise, or make or help somebody rise, in rank or position
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6. transitive verb bring something forward in time: to make something happen earlier than originally expected
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7. transitive and intransitive verb progress: to further the progress or improvement of something such as a cause, or undergo progress or improvement
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8. transitive and intransitive verb rise in amount: to increase in price, rate, or amount, or increase the price, rate, or amount of something
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noun (plural ad·vanc·es) |
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1. development: progress or improvements
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2. finance payment ahead of time: a sum of money paid before it is due
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3. movement ahead: a forward movement in position
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4. friendly approach: an approach made to somebody in an attempt to form a relationship or come to an agreement
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often used in the plural
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5. commerce providing something before being paid: the act of supplying money or goods before payment is received
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6. commerce something received before being paid for: a quantity of money or goods supplied before payment is made or repayments begin
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7. finance loan: a loan of money
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8. finance price rise: an increase in price or rate
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adjective |
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1. ahead of time: made, given, or sent ahead of time
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2. going in front: going ahead of the main group
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| [13th century. Via Old French avancer< assumed Vulgar Latin abantiare< abante "(from) before" < Latin ante "before"] |
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  ad·vanc·er noun |
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in advance before an event takes place
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