Found 3 items, similar to Advance.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: advance memajukan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: advance advance n 1: a movement forward; “he listened for the progress of the troops” [syn: progress, progression] 2: a change for the better; progress in development [syn: improvement, betterment] 3: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; “she rejected his advances” [syn: overture, approach, feeler] 4: the act of moving forward toward a goal [syn: progress, progression, procession, advancement, forward motion, onward motion ] 5: an amount paid before it is earned [syn: cash advance] 6: increase in price or value; “the news caused a general advance on the stock market” [syn: rise] advance adj 1: being ahead of time or need; “gave advance warning”; “was beforehand with her report” [syn: advance(a), beforehand(p)] 2: situated ahead or going before; “an advance party”; “at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies” [syn: advance(a), advanced(a), in advance(p)] advance v 1: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; “Time marches on” [syn: progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on] [ant: recede] 2: bring forward for consideration or acceptance; “advance an argument” [syn: throw out] 3: increase or raise; “boost the voltage in an electrical circuit” [syn: boost, supercharge] 4: contribute to the progress or growth of; “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom” [syn: promote, boost, further, encourage] 5: cause to move forward; “Can you move the car seat forward?” [syn: bring forward] [ant: back] 6: 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” [syn: gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground] [ant: fall back] 7: develop in a positive way; “He progressed well in school”; “My plants are coming along”; “Plans are shaping up” [syn: progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up] [ant: regress] 8: develop further; “We are advancing technology every day” 9: 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” [syn: promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate] [ant: demote] 10: pay in advance; “Can you advance me some money?” 11: move forward; “we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward” [syn: set ahead] 12: rise in rate or price; “The stock market gained 24 points today” [syn: gain]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Advance Advance \Ad*vance"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Advanced; p. pr. & vb. n. Advancing(#).] [OE. avancen, avauncen, F. avancer, fr. a supposed LL. abantiare; ab + ante (F. avant) before. The spelling with d was a mistake, a- being supposed to be fr. L. ad. See Avaunt.] 1. To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on. [1913 Webster] 2. To raise; to elevate. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] They . . . advanced their eyelids. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To raise to a higher rank; to promote. [1913 Webster] Ahasueres . . . advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes. --Esther iii. 1. [1913 Webster] 4. 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. [1913 Webster] 5. To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument. [1913 Webster] Some ne'er advance a judgment of their own. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 6. To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten. [1913 Webster] 7. 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. [1913 Webster] 8. To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods. [1913 Webster] 9. To extol; to laud. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Greatly advancing his gay chivalry. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Syn: To raise; elevate; exalt; aggrandize; improve; heighten; accelerate; allege; adduce; assign. [1913 Webster] Advance \Ad*vance"\, 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. [1913 Webster] Advance \Ad*vance"\, v. i. 1. To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me. [1913 Webster] 2. To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price. [1913 Webster] 3. To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted. [1913 Webster] Advanced to a level with ancient peers. --Prescott. [1913 Webster] Advance \Ad*vance"\, n. [Cf. F. avance, fr. avancer. See Advance, v.] 1. The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress. [1913 Webster] 2. Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office. [1913 Webster] 3. An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods. [1913 Webster] 4. 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. [1913 Webster] [He] made the like advances to the dissenters. --Swift. [1913 Webster] 5. 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. [1913 Webster] I shall, with pleasure, make the necessary advances. --Jay. [1913 Webster] The account was made up with intent to show what advances had been made. --Kent. [1913 Webster] In advance (a) In front; before. (b) Beforehand; before an equivalent is received. (c) In the state of having advanced money on account; as, A is in advance to B a thousand dollars or pounds. [1913 Webster]