All advance synonyms
adΒ·vance
A a verb advance
- magnify β to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
- grade β a degree or step in a scale, as of rank, advancement, quality, value, or intensity: the best grade of paper.
- prefer β to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken.
- up β to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- multiply β to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
- uplift β to lift up; raise; elevate.
- thrive β to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
- come forward β If someone comes forward, they offer to do something or to give some information in response to a request for help.
- gain ground β profit or advantage.
- get ahead β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- go ahead β permission or a signal to proceed: They got the go-ahead on the construction work.
- bring forward β If you bring forward a meeting or event, you arrange for it to take place at an earlier date or time than had been planned.
- get there β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- get with it β (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- go forth β military: set out
- go great guns β to act or function with great speed, intensity, etc
- go places β a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- go to town β a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.
- make headway β forward movement; progress in a forward direction: The ship's headway was slowed by the storm.
- make the scene β the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
- move on β to pass from one place or position to another.
- press on β continue, persevere
- push on β to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- beat the drum for β to attempt to arouse interest in
- make a pitch for β to give verbal support to
- put forward β to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- put on the map β a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation: a map of Canada.
- set forth β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- hit the jackpot β the chief prize or the cumulative stakes in a game or contest, as in bingo, a quiz contest, or a slot machine.
- make out β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- pan out β a broad, shallow container of metal, usually having sides flaring outward toward the top, used in various forms for frying, baking, washing, etc.
- break the bank β to ruin financially or deplete the resources of a bank (as in gambling)
- hit pay dirt β to discover a source of wealth, success, etc.
- make a killing β If you make a killing, you make a large profit very quickly and easily.
- strike it rich β to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- increase β to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- build up β If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
- number β one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
adjective advance
- first β being before all others with respect to time, order, rank, importance, etc., used as the ordinal number of one: the first edition; the first vice president.
- forward β toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- leading β made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
- prior β preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous: A prior agreement prevents me from accepting this.
- beforehand β If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
- earlier β in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- early β in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- foremost β Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.
- in front β the foremost part or surface of anything.
- previously β coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
noun advance
- development β Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
- improvement β an act of improving or the state of being improved.