What is the meaning of advance?

noun

• A movement forward.
  • usage: "he listened for the progress of the troops"
  • synonyms: progress, progression
• A change for the better; progress in development.
  • synonyms: improvement, betterment
• A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others.
  • usage: "she rejected his advances"
  • synonyms: overture, approach, feeler
• The act of moving forward (as toward a goal.
  • synonyms: progress, progression, procession, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
• An amount paid before it is earned.
  • synonyms: cash advance
• Increase in price or value.
  • usage: "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
  • synonyms: rise

verb

• Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.
  • usage: "Time marches on"
  • synonyms: progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
• Bring forward for consideration or acceptance.
  • usage: "advance an argument"
  • synonyms: throw out
• Increase or raise.
  • usage: "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
  • synonyms: boost, supercharge
• Contribute to the progress or growth of.
  • usage: "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
  • synonyms: promote, boost, further, encourage
• Cause to move forward.
  • usage: "Can you move the car seat forward"
  • synonyms: bring forward
• Obtain advantages, such as points, etc..
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
• Develop in a positive way.
  • usage: "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
  • synonyms: progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up
• Develop further.
  • usage: "We are advancing technology every day"
• Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.
  • usage: "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"
  • synonyms: promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
• Pay in advance.
  • usage: "Can you advance me some money"
• Move forward.
  • usage: "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
  • synonyms: set ahead
• Rise in rate or price.
  • usage: "The stock market gained 24 points today"
  • synonyms: gain

adjective

• Being ahead of time or need.
  • usage: "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
  • synonyms: beforehand
• Situated ahead or going before.
  • usage: "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
  • synonyms: advanced, in advance