To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.
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 move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.
To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.
The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.
Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.
A payment for a portion of the anticipated value of a shipment forwarded to the shipper prior to our having ascertained mill weights and/or other details essential to a final settlement with him.
The amount of money that is forwarded from the mortgage lender to the solicitor.
a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
a change for the better; progress in development
the act of moving forward toward a goal
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"
contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"
develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
a forward of money, an amount paid before it has been earned
a forward step in fencing
An increase in the length of a glacier compared to a previous point in time. As ice in a glacier is always moving forward, a glacier's terminus advances when less ice is lost due to melting and/or calving than the amount of yearly advance.
To put forward, propose.
The forward movement of a glacier.
Forward motion made by male fencers toward female fencers, usually resulting in a three-yard penalty, a red card, and a slap across the face.
To step forward.
A closing step forward.
a movement forward by step, cross, or balestra.
The theoretical linear distance a screw propeller would move forward were it working within a nut. Also the linear transfer of forward distance effected by a vessel after starting the hard-over turning maneuver.
See Progression
The forward movement of a unit toward the enemy.
