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advancing
Overview of verb advance
The verb advance has 12 senses (first 8 from tagged texts)
1. (7) advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on -- (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on")
2. (6) advance, throw out -- (bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument")
3. (5) boost, advance, supercharge -- (increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit")
4. (4) promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -- (contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom")
5. (4) advance, bring forward -- (cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?")
6. (3) gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground -- (obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "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")
7. (2) progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up -- (develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up")
8. (1) advance -- (develop further; "We are advancing technology every day")
9. promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate -- (give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "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")
10. advance -- (pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?")
11. advance, set ahead -- (move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward")
12. advance, gain -- (rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today")
Overview of adj advancing
The adj advancing has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (2) advancing -- (moving ahead or toward the front; "advancing armies")
2. advancing, forward, forward-moving -- (moving forward)
Antonyms of verb advance
2 of 12 senses of advance
Sense 1
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
Antonym of recede (Sense 2)
=>recede, fall back, retire
Sense 5
advance, bring forward
Antonym of back (Sense 4)
=>back
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb advance
12 senses of advance
Sense 1
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 2
advance, throw out
=> propose, suggest, advise
=> declare
=> state, say, tell
=> express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
Sense 3
boost, advance, supercharge
=> increase
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 4
promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
=> support, back up
Sense 5
advance, bring forward
=> move, displace
Sense 6
gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
Sense 7
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
=> develop
=> grow
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Sense 8
advance
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 9
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
=> appoint, charge
Sense 10
advance
=> lend, loan
=> give
=> transfer
Sense 11
advance, set ahead
=> set
=> adjust, set, correct
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 12
advance, gain
=> wax, mount, climb, rise
=> increase
=> change magnitude
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb advance
6 of 12 senses of advance
Sense 1
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> forge
=> penetrate
=> creep up, sneak up
=> encroach, infringe, impinge
=> press on, push on, plough on
=> string, string along
=> pass, overtake, overhaul
=> close in, draw in
=> edge, inch
=> ratchet, rachet up, ratchet down
=> elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along
Sense 4
promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
=> connive at, wink at
=> foster, further
=> spur
=> help
=> carry
=> feed
=> contribute, lead, conduce
Sense 5
advance, bring forward
=> nose
Sense 6
gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
=> steal
=> score, hit, tally, rack up
Sense 7
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
=> climb
=> leapfrog
Sense 9
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
=> tenure
=> bring up
=> spot promote
=> ennoble, gentle, entitle
=> prefer, favor, favour
=> brevet
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb advance
12 senses of advance
Sense 1
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> travel, go, move, locomote
Sense 2
advance, throw out
=> propose, suggest, advise
Sense 3
boost, advance, supercharge
=> increase
Sense 4
promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
=> support, back up
Sense 5
advance, bring forward
=> move, displace
Sense 6
gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
Sense 7
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
=> develop
Sense 8
advance
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Sense 9
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
Sense 10
advance
=> lend, loan
Sense 11
advance, set ahead
=> set
Sense 12
advance, gain
=> wax, mount, climb, rise
'Cause To' of verb advance
Derived Forms of verb advance
8 of 12 senses of advance
Sense 1
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
RELATED TO>(noun) advancement#2
=> progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
RELATED TO>(noun) advance#1
=> progress, progression, advance
RELATED TO>(noun) advance#4
=> progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
RELATED TO>(noun) advancer#1
=> advancer
Sense 4
promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
RELATED TO>(noun) advance#2
=> improvement, betterment, advance
Sense 5
advance, bring forward
RELATED TO>(noun) advancement#2
=> progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
Sense 7
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
RELATED TO>(noun) advance#2
=> improvement, betterment, advance
RELATED TO>(noun) advance#4
=> progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
Sense 8
advance
RELATED TO>(noun) advancement#3
=> advancement, progress
RELATED TO>(noun) advancement#2
=> progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
Sense 9
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
RELATED TO>(noun) advancement#1
=> promotion, furtherance, advancement
Sense 10
advance
RELATED TO>(noun) advance#5
=> advance, cash advance
Sense 12
advance, gain
RELATED TO>(noun) advance#6
=> advance, rise
Domain of verb advance
Domain Terms of verb advance
Familiarity of verb advance
advance used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count =12)
Sample Sentences of verb advance
12 senses of advance
Sense 1
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
EX: The water advances
Sense 2
advance, throw out
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
boost, advance, supercharge
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
advance, bring forward
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 6
gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 7
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 8
advance
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 9
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 10
advance
EX: They advance the money to them
EX: They advance them the money
Sense 11
advance, set ahead
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 12
advance, gain
EX: The stock market is going to advance
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb advance
11 of 12 senses of advance
Sense 1
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
> travel, go, move, locomote
=> go around, spread, circulate
=> carry
=> ease
=> whish
=> float
=> swap
=> seek
=> whine
=> fly
=> ride
=> come
=> ghost
=> betake oneself
=> pass over, overfly
=> travel
=> wend
=> do
=> raft
=> get around, get about
=> repair, resort
=> cruise
=> travel, journey
=> come, come up
=> round
=> trundle
=> push
=> travel purposefully
=> swing
=> roll, wander, swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble, rove, range, drift, vagabond
=> walk, take the air
=> weave, wind, thread, meander, wander
=> forge, spurt, spirt
=> crawl, creep
=> scramble
=> slither, slide
=> wheel, roll
=> glide
=> bounce, jounce
=> breeze
=> float, drift, be adrift, blow
=> play
=> float, swim
=> walk
=> turn, move around
=> circle
=> slice into, slice through
=> stray, err, drift
=> run
=> step
=> drive, motor
=> automobile
=> ski
=> fly, wing
=> steamer, steam
=> tram
=> taxi
=> ferry
=> caravan
=> ride, sit
=> prance
=> swim
=> rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, come up, uprise
=> ascend, go up
=> descend, fall, go down, come down
=> fall
=> zigzag, crank
=> follow, travel along
=> advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
=> retrograde
=> proceed, go forward, continue
=> back
=> pan
=> follow
=> precede, lead
=> pursue, follow
=> return, go back, get back, come back
=> derail, jump
=> flock
=> accompany
=> billow
=> circulate
=> circle, circulate
=> angle
=> pass, go through, go across
=> travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass
=> travel rapidly, speed, hurry, zip
=> speed
=> zoom
=> drive
=> rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
=> trail, shack
=> shuttle
=> hiss, whoosh
=> whisk
=> career
=> circuit
=> lance
=> outflank, go around
=> propagate
=> draw
=> transfer, change
=> swash
=> pace
=> step, tread
=> step
=> hurtle
=> retreat
=> whistle
=> island hop
=> plow, plough
=> lurch
=> sift
=> fall
=> drag
=> run
=> bang
=> precess
=> travel, move around
=> ride
=> snowshoe
=> beetle
Sense 2
advance, throw out
> propose, suggest, advise
=> recommend, urge, advocate
=> advance, throw out
=> proposition
=> feed back
=> submit, state, put forward, posit
=> move, make a motion
Sense 3
boost, advance, supercharge
> increase
=> extend, stretch
=> augment
=> build up
=> enlarge
=> up
=> raise
=> blow up, enlarge, magnify
=> multiply, manifold
=> build up, work up, build, ramp up
=> inflate, blow up, expand, amplify
=> escalate, intensify, step up
=> boost
=> lengthen
=> regenerate
=> maximize, maximise
=> heighten
=> heighten, rise
=> rev up, rev
=> rev up, step up
=> boost, advance, supercharge
=> widen, broaden, extend
=> kite
Sense 4
promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
> support, back up
=> sponsor
=> patronize, patronise, shop, shop at, buy at, frequent, sponsor
=> help, assist, aid
=> promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
=> undergird
=> second, back, endorse, indorse
Sense 5
advance, bring forward
> move, displace
=> mobilize, mobilise, circulate
=> relocate
=> dislocate, luxate, splay, slip
=> translate
=> station, post, base, send, place
=> agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
=> transmit, transfer, transport, channel, channelize, channelise
=> funnel
=> brandish, flourish, wave
=> pull, draw, force
=> transport, carry
=> tug
=> disarrange
=> expel, eject, chuck out, exclude, throw out, kick out, turf out, boot out, turn out
=> put, set, place, pose, position, lay
=> engage, mesh, lock, operate
=> propel, impel
=> launch, set in motion
=> wind, wrap, roll, twine
=> unwind, wind off, unroll
=> wedge, squeeze, force
=> work
=> spill, shed, disgorge
=> spill, slop, splatter
=> unseat
=> separate, disunite, divide, part
=> uproot, extirpate, deracinate, root out
=> press down, depress
=> lift
=> flick, ruffle, riffle
=> work
=> take back
=> center, centre
=> pump
=> scan
=> jar, shake up, bump around
=> dandle
=> roll, revolve
=> push, force
=> rock, sway
=> fluctuate
=> pulse
=> shift, dislodge, reposition
=> glide
=> stir
=> play
=> overturn, tip over, turn over, upset, knock over, bowl over, tump over
=> transport, send, ship
=> send, direct
=> transport
=> saltate
=> lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down
=> lift, raise
=> raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
=> drop
=> sink
=> advance, bring forward
=> chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off, run off
=> transfer, shift
=> displace, force out
=> herd, crowd
=> circulate
=> circulate, pass around, pass on, distribute
=> rout out, drive out, force out, rouse
=> drive
=> race, rush
=> woosh, whoosh
=> pour
=> exteriorize, bring outside
=> upstage
=> swing
=> turn, turn over
=> turn
=> turn
=> slide
=> run
=> whistle
=> beat, flap
=> singsong
=> hustle
=> wash
=> rake
=> blow
=> drag
=> pull, draw
=> lateralize
=> translate
=> hit, strike
=> change hands, change owners
=> transfer
=> expel, throw out, kick out
Sense 7
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
> develop
=> differentiate
=> dedifferentiate
=> grow
=> senesce, age, get on, mature, maturate
=> age
=> progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
=> mature, maturate, grow
=> evolve
=> adolesce
=> build up, work up, build, progress
=> incubate
=> blossom, blossom out, blossom forth, unfold
=> bloom, blossom, flower
=> spike, spike out
=> bud
Sense 8
advance
> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
=> relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
=> help, aid
=> regenerate, revitalize
=> enrich
=> build up, develop
=> turn around
=> help
=> upgrade
=> condition
=> emend
=> iron out, straighten out, put right
=> enhance
=> repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on
=> reform
=> reform
=> fancify, beautify, embellish, prettify
=> build
=> perfect, hone
=> polish, refine, fine-tune, down
=> purify, sublimate, make pure, distill
=> fructify
=> raise, lift
=> advance
=> upgrade
=> educate
Sense 9
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
> delegate, designate, depute, assign
=> mandate
=> cast
=> post
=> cast
=> devolve
=> task
=> place
=> regiment
=> transfer, reassign
=> delegate, depute
=> mandate
=> promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
=> demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs
=> place
Sense 10
advance
> lend, loan
=> hire out, rent out, farm out
=> advance
Sense 11
advance, set ahead
> set
=> reset
=> advance, set ahead
Sense 12
advance, gain
> wax, mount, climb, rise
=> jump
=> advance, gain
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb advance
Sense 1
advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
=> travel, go, move, locomote
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Sense 2
advance, throw out
=> propose, suggest, advise
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Sense 3
boost, advance, supercharge
=> increase
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Sense 4
promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
=> support, back up
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Sense 5
advance, bring forward
=> move, displace
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Sense 6
gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
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Sense 7
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
=> develop
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Sense 8
advance
=> better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
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Sense 9
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
=> delegate, designate, depute, assign
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Sense 10
advance
=> lend, loan
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Sense 11
advance, set ahead
=> set
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Sense 12
advance, gain
=> wax, mount, climb, rise
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Grep of verb advance
advance
Antonyms of adj advancing
2 senses of advancing
Sense 1
advancing (vs. retreating)
retreating (vs. advancing)
=> receding, retiring
=> withdrawing
Sense 2
advancing, forward, forward-moving
INDIRECT (VIA progressive) -> regressive
Similarity of adj advancing
2 senses of advancing
Sense 1
advancing (vs. retreating)
=> forward, onward
Sense 2
advancing, forward, forward-moving
=> progressive (vs. regressive)
Pertainyms of adj advancing
Attributes of adj advancing
Domain of adj advancing
Domain Terms of adj advancing
Familiarity of adj advancing
advancing used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count =2)
Grep of adj advancing
advancing
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