2 entries found for advance.
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Function: verb
Text: 1 to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned <advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck> -- see LEND
2 to help the growth or development of <great thinkers who did much to advance modern science> -- see FOSTER 1
3 to move forward along a course <as the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and doing more> -- see GO 1
4 to move higher in rank or position <within six months was advanced to the position of head waiter, to the dismay of the waiters who had been there much longer> -- see PROMOTE 1
5 to set before the mind for consideration <let me explain my reasons for advancing this proposal> -- see PROPOSE 1
6 to move closer to <advanced cautiously toward the snarling dog> -- see COME 1