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advance
A	noun
	1	progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
			the act of moving forward toward a goal
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚change ╚motion; movement; move ╚progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion ╚leapfrog ╚plain sailing; clear sailing; easy going ╚march ╚career; life history ╚push
	2	advance, rise
			increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚change ╚change of magnitude ╚increase; step-up ╚advance, rise
	3	overture, advance, approach, feeler
			a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚proposal ╚suggestion; proposition; proffer ╚overture, advance, approach, feeler
	4	improvement, betterment, advance
			a change for the better; progress in development
		Category Tree: event ╚happening; occurrence; natural event ╚change; alteration; modification ╚transformation; transmutation; shift ╚improvement, betterment, advance ╚recovery ╚conservation; preservation ╚adjustment; accommodation; fitting ╚refinement; elaboration ╚revival; resurgence; revitalization; revitalisation; revivification
	5	progress, progression, advance
			a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
		Category Tree: event ╚happening; occurrence; natural event ╚movement; motion ╚change of location; travel ╚progress, progression, advance ╚headway; head
	6	advance, cash advance
			an amount paid before it is earned
		Category Tree: possession ╚assets ╚sum; sum of money; amount; amount of money ╚advance, cash advance
B	verb
	1	advance, gain
			rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
		Category Tree: change ╚change magnitude ╚increase ╚wax; mount; climb; rise ╚advance, gain
	2	progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
			develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
		Category Tree: change ╚change magnitude ╚increase ╚grow ╚develop ╚progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up ╚leapfrog ╚climb
	3	boost, advance, supercharge
			increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚increase ╚boost, advance, supercharge
	4	advance
			develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚better; improve; amend; ameliorate; meliorate ╚advance
	5	advance, throw out
			bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"
		Category Tree: express; verbalize; verbalise; utter; give tongue to ╚state; say; tell ╚declare ╚propose; suggest; advise ╚advance, throw out
	6	gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
			obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

	7	advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
			move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
		Category Tree: travel; go; move; locomote ╚advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on ╚press on; push on; plough on ╚encroach; infringe; impinge ╚creep up; sneak up ╚penetrate ╚forge
	8	advance, bring forward
			cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"
		Category Tree: move; displace ╚advance, bring forward ╚nose
	9	advance, set ahead
			move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
		Category Tree: change; alter; modify ╚adjust; set; correct ╚set ╚advance, set ahead
	10	advance
			pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"
		Category Tree: transfer ╚give ╚lend; loan ╚advance
	11	promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
			give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
		Category Tree: appoint; charge ╚delegate; designate; depute; assign ╚promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate ╚brevet ╚prefer; favor; favour ╚ennoble; gentle; entitle ╚spot promote ╚bring up ╚tenure
	12	promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
			contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
		Category Tree: support; back up ╚promote, advance, boost, further, encourage ╚carry ╚help ╚spur ╚foster; further ╚connive at; wink at
C	adjective
	1	advance(a), advanced(a), in advance(p)
			situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

	2	advance(a), beforehand(p)
			being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"

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