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- [in ad-vans, -vahns]
- /ɪn ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns/
- /ɪn ədˈvɑːns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in ad-vans, -vahns]
- /ɪn ædˈvæns, -ˈvɑns/
Definitions of in advance words
- verb with object in advance to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position. 1
- verb with object in advance to bring into consideration or notice; suggest; propose: to advance reasons for a tax cut. 1
- verb with object in advance to improve; further: to advance one's interests. 1
- verb with object in advance to raise in rank; promote: The board of directors advanced him to president. 1
- verb with object in advance to raise in rate or amount; increase: to advance the price. 1
- verb with object in advance to bring forward in time; accelerate: to advance growth; to advance clocks one hour. 1
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Origin of in advance
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English avauncen < Anglo-French, Old French avanc(i)er < Vulgar Latin *abantiāre, verbal derivative of Late Latin abante in front (of) (Latin ab away from, off + ante before); ad- by mistaking a- for a-5 in the 16th cent.
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Parts of speech for In advance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in advance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in advance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in advance
adv in advance
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- ahead — Something that is ahead is in front of you. If you look ahead, you look directly in front of you.
- since — from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
- back — If you move back, you move in the opposite direction to the one in which you are facing or in which you were moving before.
- ante — the gaming stake put up before the deal in poker by the players
adj in advance
- earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- ahead of time — If you do something ahead of time, you do it before a particular event or before you need to, in order to be well prepared.
- already — You use already to show that something has happened, or that something had happened before the moment you are referring to. Speakers of British English use already with a verb in a perfect tense, putting it after 'have', 'has', or 'had', or at the end of a clause. Some speakers of American English use already with the simple past tense of the verb instead of a perfect tense.
- before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
Antonyms for in advance
adv in advance
- afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
- later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
- late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
adj in advance
- last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- meek — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- timid — lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- past — gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it's all past now.
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