advance

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   increase in price or value

   the news caused a general advance on the stock market

2. 2
   noun

   a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

   They rejected your advances.

3. 3
   verb

   to rise in rate or price

   The price advanced even further.

4. 4
   verb

   to develop in a positive way

   I advanced my field through my research.

5. 5
   verb

   to increase or raise

   They advance in size.

6. 6
   verb

   to develop further

   We've advanced the phone and are ready to present the new version to administration.

7. 7
   verb

   to bring forward for consideration or acceptance

   I advanced a convincing argument to end slavery worldwide.

8. 8
   verb

   to obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

   We need to advance our position in the market.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin ab Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂énts Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti Proto-Italic *anti Latin ante Late Latin ab ante Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Vulgar Latin *abanteāre Old French avancierbor. Middle English avauncen English advance From Middle English avauncen, avancen, borrowed from Anglo-Norman avauncier, from Vulgar Latin *abanteār…