progress progression procession advance advancement forward motion onward motion | the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
advance rise | increase in price or value, the news caused a general advance on the stock market |
film advance | a mechanism for advancing film in a camera or projector |
spark advance lead | the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internalombustion engine |
overture advance approach feeler | a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others, she rejected his advances |
improvement betterment advance | a change for the better, progress in development |
progress progression advance | a movement forward, he listened for the progress of the troops |
progression patterned advance | a series with a definite pattern of advance |
annuity in advance | an annuity paid in a series of more or less equal payments at the beginning of equally spaced periods, rent payable in advance constitutes an annuity in advance for the landlord |
advance death benefit | a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually months) |
advance cash advance | an amount paid before it is earned |
grow develop produce get acquire | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes), He grew a beard, The patient developed abdominal pains, I got funny spots all over my body, Well-developed breasts |
advance gain | rise in rate or price, The stock market gained points today |
build up develop | change the use of and make available or usable, develop land, The country developed its natural resources, The remote areas of the country were gradually built up |
develop c | expand in the form of a series, Develop the function in the following form |
progress come on come along advance get on get along shape up | develop in a positive way, He progressed well in school, My plants are coming along, Plans are shaping up |
develop | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment, A flower developed on the branch, The country developed into a mighty superpower, The embryo develops into a fetus, This situation has developed over a long time |
develop make grow | cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development, The perfect climate here develops the grain, He developed a new kind of apple |
break recrudesce develop | happen, Report the news as it develops, These political movements recrudesce from time to time |
develop | be gradually disclosed or unfolded, become manifest, The plot developed slowly, |
develop d | elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme, develop the melody and change the key |
modernize modernise develop | become technologically advanced, Many countries in Asia are now developing at a very fast pace, Viet Nam is modernizing rapidly |
boost advance supercharge | increase or raise, boost the voltage in an electrical circuit |
develop a grow | grow emotionally or mature, The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten, When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior |
develop acquire evolve | gain through experience, I acquired a strong aversion to television, Children must develop a sense of right and wrong, Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position, develop a passion for painting |
advance | develop further, We are advancing technology every day |
train develop prepare educate | create by training and teaching, The old master is training world-class violinists, we develop the leaders for the future |
advance throw out | bring forward for consideration or acceptance, advance an argument |
explicate formulate develop | elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses, Could you develop the ideas in your thesis |
develop | move into a strategically more advantageous position, develop the rook |
develop | move one's pieces into strategically more advantageous positions, Spassky developed quickly |
gain advance win pull ahead make headway get ahead gain ground | obtain advantages, such as points, etc., The home team was gaining ground, After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference |
develop | superimpose a three-dimensional surface on a plane without stretching, in geometry |
develop | generate gradually, We must develop more potential customers, develop a market for the new mobile phone |
evolve germinate develop | work out, We have developed a new theory of evolution |
develop | make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation, Her company developed a new kind of building material that withstands all kinds of weather, They developed a new technique |
advance progress pass on move on march on go on | move forward, also in the metaphorical sense, Time marches on |
advance bring forward | cause to move forward, Can you move the car seat forward? |
advance set ahead | move forward, we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward |
develop ,c | make visible by means of chemical solutions, Please develop this roll of film for me |
advance | pay in advance, Can you advance me some money? |
promote upgrade advance kick upstairs raise elevate | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position, John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired, Women tend not to advance in the major law firms, I got promoted after many years of hard work |
promote advance boost further encourage | contribute to the progress or growth of, I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom |
originate arise rise develop uprise spring up grow | come into existence, take on form or shape, A new religious movement originated in that country, a love that sprang up from friendship, the idea for the book grew out of a short story, An interesting phenomenon uprose |
advance(a) advanced(a) in advance(p) | situated ahead or going before, an advance party, at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies |
advance(a) beforehand(p) | being ahead of time or need, gave advance warning, was beforehand with her report |
ahead in advance beforehand | ahead of time, in anticipation, when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount, We like to plan ahead, should have made reservations beforehand |