Quick definitions from Macmillan ( )

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Quick definitions from WordNet (advance)

▸ noun:  increase in price or value ("The news caused a general advance on the stock market")
▸ noun:  an amount paid before it is earned
▸ noun:  a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others ("She rejected his advances")
▸ noun:  a change for the better; progress in development
▸ noun:  a movement forward
▸ noun:  the act of moving forward toward a goal
▸ verb:  pay in advance ("Can you advance me some money?")
▸ verb:  develop further
▸ verb:  bring forward for consideration or acceptance ("Advance an argument")
▸ verb:  rise in rate or price
▸ verb:  move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
▸ verb:  cause to move forward
▸ verb:  move forward ("We have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward")
▸ verb:  contribute to the progress or growth of
▸ verb:  increase or raise
▸ verb:  obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
▸ verb:  give a promotion to or assign to a higher position ("Women tend not to advance in the major law firms")
▸ verb:  develop in a positive way

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