Synonyms and Antonyms of advance

synonym (synonym of advance)

antonym (antonym of advance)

similar (similar with advance)

  • being ahead of time or need (adj.all)
    early
    at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time (adj.all)
     
  • situated ahead or going before (adj.all)
    front
    relating to or located in the front (adj.all)
     

hypernym (advance IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)
    shift, transformation, transmutation
    a qualitative change (noun.event)
     
  • a movement forward (noun.event)
    change of location, travel
    a movement through space that changes the location of something (noun.event)
     
  • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun.communication)
    proffer, proposition, suggestion
    a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection (noun.communication)
     
  • an amount paid before it is earned (noun.possession)
    amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money
    a quantity of money (noun.possession)
     
  • bring forward for consideration or acceptance (verb.communication)
    advise, propose, suggest
    make a proposal, declare a plan for something (verb.communication)
     
  • cause to move forward (verb.motion)
    displace, move
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion)
     
  • contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)
    back up, support
    give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (verb.social)
     
  • develop further (verb.change)
    ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate
    to make better (verb.change)
     
  • develop in a positive way (verb.change)
    develop
    grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment (verb.change)
     
  • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)
    assign, delegate, depute, designate
    give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) (verb.social)
     
  • increase in price or value (noun.act)
    increase, step-up
    the act of increasing something (noun.act)
     
  • increase or raise (verb.change)
    increase
    make bigger or more (verb.change)
     
  • move forward (verb.motion)
    set
    set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly (verb.change)
     
  • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)
    go, locomote, move, travel
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (verb.motion)
     
  • pay in advance (verb.possession)
    lend, loan
    give temporarily; let have for a limited time (verb.possession)
     
  • rise in rate or price (verb.change)
    climb, mount, rise, wax
    go up or advance (verb.change)
     
  • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)
    motion, move, movement
    the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF advance relation)

  • a change for the better; progress in development (noun.event)
    resurgence, revitalisation, revitalization, revival, revivification
    bringing again into activity and prominence (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.event)
    elaboration, refinement
    the result of improving something (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    accommodation, adjustment, fitting
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    conservation, preservation
    an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change (noun.event)
     
  • (noun.event)
    recovery
    return to an original state (noun.event)
     
  • a movement forward (noun.event)
    head, headway
    forward movement (noun.event)
     
  • cause to move forward (verb.motion)
    nose
    advance the forward part of with caution (verb.motion)
     
  • contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)
    connive at, wink at
    give one's silent approval to (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    foster, further
    promote the growth of (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    spur
    incite or stimulate (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    help
    contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    carry
    take further or advance (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    feed
    support or promote (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    conduce, contribute, lead
    be conducive to (verb.social)
     
  • develop in a positive way (verb.change)
    climb
    improve one's social status (verb.change)
     
  • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)
    tenure
    give life-time employment to (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    bring up
    promote from a lower position or rank (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    spot promote
    promote on the spot (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    ennoble, entitle, gentle
    give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    favor, favour, prefer
    promote over another (verb.social)
     
  • (verb.social)
    brevet
    promote somebody by brevet, in the military (verb.social)
     
  • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb.motion)
    forge
    move ahead steadily (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    penetrate
    make one's way deeper into or through (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    creep up, sneak up
    advance stealthily or unnoticed (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    encroach, impinge, infringe
    advance beyond the usual limit (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    plough on, press on, push on
    continue moving forward (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    string, string along
    move or come along (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    overhaul, overtake, pass
    travel past (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    close in, draw in
    advance or converge on (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    edge, inch
    advance slowly, as if by inches (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down
    move by degrees in one direction only (verb.motion)
     
  • (verb.motion)
    elapse, glide by, go along, go by, lapse, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by
    pass by (verb.motion)
     
  • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb.competition)
    steal
    steal a base (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    hit, rack up, score, tally
    gain points in a game (verb.competition)
     
  • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun.act)
    push
    an effort to advance (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    career, life history
    the general progression of your working or professional life (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    march
    a steady advance (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    clear sailing, easy going, plain sailing
    easy unobstructed progress (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    leapfrog
    advancing as if in the child's game, by leaping over obstacles or competitors (noun.act)
     

derivation (.... is derived from advance)

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