All advance synonyms
adΒ·vance
A a verb advance
- propel β to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
- accelerate β If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster.
- storm β Theodore Woldsen [tey-aw-dawr vawlt-suh n] /ΛteΙͺ ΙΛdΙr ΛvΙlt sΙn/ (Show IPA), 1817β88, German poet and novelist.
- progress β a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- promote β to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- speed β rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- achieve β If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
- move up β to pass from one place or position to another.
- offer β to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
- introduce β to present (a person) to another so as to make acquainted.
- benefit β The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- push β to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- further β at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- boost β If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
- provide β to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- upgrade β an incline going up in the direction of movement.
- develop β When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
- raise β to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- grow β to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
- improve β to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
- march β to touch at the border; border.
- proceed β to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.
- launch β to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- drive β to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- dispatch β to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- conquer β If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
- skyrocket β a rocket firework that ascends into the air and explodes at a height, usually in a brilliant array of sparks of one or more colors.
- hasten β to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
- quicken β to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace.
- plug β an apparatus for splitting stone, consisting of two tapered bars (feathers) inserted into a hole drilled into the stone, between which a narrow wedge (plug) is hammered to spread them.
- urge β to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- splash β to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter: Don't splash her dress!
- ballyhoo β You can use ballyhoo to refer to great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary or exaggerated.
- suggest β to mention or introduce (an idea, proposition, plan, etc.) for consideration or possible action: The architect suggested that the building be restored.
- serve β to act as a servant.
- submit β to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- adduce β If you adduce something such as a fact or reason, you mention it in order to support an argument.
- foster β to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to foster new ideas.
- proffer β to put before a person for acceptance; offer.
- hype β to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
- puff β a short, quick blast, as of wind or breath.
- allege β If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
- spot β a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- cite β If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
- present β being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- pay β to coat or cover (seams, a ship's bottom, etc.) with pitch, tar, or the like.
- loan β a country lane; secondary road.
- furnish β to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- lend β to grant the use of (something) on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
- prosper β to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.