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1. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | push, |
| definition | : | an effort to advance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | career, life history, |
| definition | : | the general progression of your working or professional life (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | march, |
| definition | : | a steady advance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | leapfrog, |
| definition | : | advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors (noun.act) |
2. increase in price or value (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | increase, step-up, |
| definition | : | the act of increasing something (noun.act) |
3. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)
4. a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)
| hyponym | : | conservation, preservation, |
| definition | : | an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | recovery, |
| definition | : | return to an original state (noun.event) |
5. a movement forward (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | change of location, travel, |
| definition | : | a movement through space that changes the location of something (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | head, headway, |
| definition | : | forward movement (noun.event) |
6. an amount paid before it is earned (noun.possession)
7. rise in rate or price (verb.change)
8. develop in a positive way (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | develop, |
| definition | : | grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | climb, |
| definition | : | improve one's social status (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | leapfrog, |
| definition | : | progress by large jumps instead of small increments (verb.change) |
9. increase or raise (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | increase, |
| definition | : | make bigger or more (verb.change) |
10. develop further (verb.change)
11. bring forward for consideration or acceptance (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | advise, propose, suggest, |
| definition | : | make a proposal, declare a plan for something (verb.communication) |
12. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)
| hyponym | : | steal, |
| definition | : | steal a base (verb.competition) |
13. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | go, locomote, move, travel, |
| definition | : | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | forge, |
| definition | : | move ahead steadily (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | penetrate, |
| definition | : | make one's way deeper into or through (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | creep up, sneak up, |
| definition | : | advance stealthily or unnoticed (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | edge, inch, |
| definition | : | advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion) |
14. cause to move forward (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | nose, |
| definition | : | advance the forward part of with caution (verb.motion) |
15. move forward (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | set, |
| definition | : | set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly (verb.change) |
16. pay in advance (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | lend, loan, |
| definition | : | give temporarily; let have for a limited time (verb.possession) |
17. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | assign, delegate, depute, designate, |
| definition | : | give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | tenure, |
| definition | : | give life-time employment to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | bring up, |
| definition | : | promote from a lower position or rank (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | spot promote, |
| definition | : | promote on the spot (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | ennoble, entitle, gentle, |
| definition | : | give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | brevet, |
| definition | : | promote somebody by brevet, in the military (verb.social) |
18. contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | back up, support, |
| definition | : | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | foster, further, |
| definition | : | promote the growth of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | spur, |
| definition | : | incite or stimulate (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | help, |
| definition | : | contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | carry, |
| definition | : | take further or advance (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | feed, |
| definition | : | support or promote (verb.social) |
19. situated ahead or going before (adj.all)
| similar | : | front, |
| definition | : | relating to or located in the front (adj.all) |
20. being ahead of time or need (adj.all)
| similar | : | early, |
| definition | : | at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time (adj.all) |
21. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)
| antonym | : | retreat, |
| definition | : | the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | advance, |
| definition | : | develop further (verb.change) |
22. increase in price or value (noun.act)
| derivation | : | climb, go up, rise, |
| definition | : | increase in value or to a higher point (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | advance, gain, |
| definition | : | rise in rate or price (verb.change) |
23. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | approach, |
| definition | : | make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (verb.communication) |
24. a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)
25. a movement forward (noun.event)
26. an amount paid before it is earned (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | advance, |
| definition | : | pay in advance (verb.possession) |
27. rise in rate or price (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advance, rise, |
| definition | : | increase in price or value (noun.act) |
28. develop in a positive way (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advancement, progress, |
| definition | : | gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act) |
29. develop further (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advancement, progress, |
| definition | : | gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act) |
30. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | win, |
| definition | : | a victory (as in a race or other competition) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
31. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | advancer, |
| definition | : | someone who advances (noun.person) |
32. cause to move forward (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | back, |
| definition | : | cause to travel backward (verb.motion) |
33. pay in advance (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | advance, cash advance, |
| definition | : | an amount paid before it is earned (noun.possession) |
34. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | promotion, |
| definition | : | act of raising in rank or position (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, |
| definition | : | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development (noun.state) |
35. contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | boost, encouragement, |
| definition | : | the act of giving hope or support to someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | boost, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a push (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | booster, plugger, promoter, |
| definition | : | someone who is an active supporter and advocate (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | promotive, |
| definition | : | tending to further or encourage (adj.all) |
36. situated ahead or going before (adj.all)
37. the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)
| antonym | : | retreat, |
| definition | : | the act of withdrawing or going backward (especially to escape something hazardous or unpleasant) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | advance, |
| definition | : | develop further (verb.change) |
38. increase in price or value (noun.act)
| derivation | : | climb, go up, rise, |
| definition | : | increase in value or to a higher point (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | advance, gain, |
| definition | : | rise in rate or price (verb.change) |
39. a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | approach, |
| definition | : | make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion (verb.communication) |
40. a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)
41. a movement forward (noun.event)
42. an amount paid before it is earned (noun.possession)
| derivation | : | advance, |
| definition | : | pay in advance (verb.possession) |
43. rise in rate or price (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advance, rise, |
| definition | : | increase in price or value (noun.act) |
44. develop in a positive way (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advancement, progress, |
| definition | : | gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act) |
45. develop further (verb.change)
| derivation | : | advancement, progress, |
| definition | : | gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act) |
46. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | win, |
| definition | : | a victory (as in a race or other competition) (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
47. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | advancer, |
| definition | : | someone who advances (noun.person) |
48. cause to move forward (verb.motion)
| antonym | : | back, |
| definition | : | cause to travel backward (verb.motion) |
49. pay in advance (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | advance, cash advance, |
| definition | : | an amount paid before it is earned (noun.possession) |
50. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)
| derivation | : | promotion, |
| definition | : | act of raising in rank or position (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top, |
| definition | : | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development (noun.state) |
51. contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | boost, encouragement, |
| definition | : | the act of giving hope or support to someone (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | boost, |
| definition | : | the act of giving a push (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | booster, plugger, promoter, |
| definition | : | someone who is an active supporter and advocate (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | promotive, |
| definition | : | tending to further or encourage (adj.all) |
52. situated ahead or going before (adj.all)
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