Etymology
OE. avancen, avauncen, F. avancer, fr. a supposed LL. abantiare; ab + ante (F. avant) before. The spelling with d was a mistake, a- being supposed to be fr. L. ad. See Avaunt.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /ædˈvæns/ or /ɛd-/
Transitive Verb
- To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.
- They . . . advanced their eyelids. --Shak.
- To raise to a higher rank; to promote.
- To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.
- To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument.
- To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.
- To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him.
- To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.
Synonyms
To raise; elevate; exalt; aggrandize; improve; heighten; accelerate; allege; adduce; assign.
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