advance

[US]/ədˈvɑːns/
[UK]/ədˈvæns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. make progress or develop; promote improvement or enhancement
vt. propose, pay in advance, lend
n. progression, improvement, growth, loan
adj. preceding, beforehand.

Phrases & Collocations

advance payment

advance booking

advance notice

advance warning

advance directive

advance planning

advance technology

advance your career

in advance

in advance of

advance in

an advance

on the advance

payment in advance

make advances

well in advance

advance development

cash advance

advance towards

spark advance

advance guard

advance with times

Example Sentences

the advance of civilization.

an advance from the bank.

the implacable advance of the enemy.

advance the growth of rice

advance on the enemy's position.

an advance in genetic engineering.

the advance of the army)

any advance on £40?.

advance in a wave-like manner

to advance to a higher position

His advance was slow.

advance a deadline by one week.

Real-world Examples

No one can halt the advance of history.

Source: Four-level vocabulary frequency weekly plan

We've, we're making really big advances here this year.

Source: Apple latest news

One of the victim's mothers said her daughter had rebuffed his advances.

Source: Time

We advance one step at a time.

Source: Two-Minute Paper

Right. So the Kurds have made these advances with U.S. help against ISIS.

Source: NPR News July 2015 Compilation

It's another thing to know how quickly it's advancing.

Source: CNN 10 Student English August 2018 Compilation

A new version expected this summer will offer additional advances.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation June 2014

She refuses to accept his advances.

Source: Jurassic Fight Club

Second, we should vigorously advance Asian cooperation.

Source: Xi Jinping's speech.

But there's medical advances taking place all the time. Right? .

Source: Before I Met You Selected

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