advance

IPA: ʌdvˈæns

A forward move; improvement or progression.
An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
(often in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.

To promote or advantage.
To help the progress of (something); to further.
To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
To move forward in space or time.
To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
(intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.
To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
(intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
(intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
To raise, be raised.
(transitive, now archaic) To raise; to lift or elevate.
To raise or increase (a price, rate).
To increase (a number or amount).
(intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.

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