transitive verb advanced -·vanced′, advancing -·vanc′·ing

1. to bring forward; move forward to advance a chessman
2. to raise in rank, importance, etc.; promote
3. to help or hasten the success or completion of; further to advance a project
4. to put forward; propose
5. to bring closer to the present; specif.,
   1. to cause (a future event) to happen earlier
   2. to assign a later date to (a past event)
6. to raise the rate of; increase to advance prices
7. to pay (money) before due
8. to lend

Etymology: ME avancen < OFr avancer, to forward < VL *abantiare < L ab-, from + ante, before: sp. ad- by assoc. with L ad, to, forward

intransitive verb

1. to go forward; move ahead
2. to make progress; improve; develop
3. to rise in rank, importance, etc.
4. to rise in price or cost; increase

noun

1. a moving forward
2. an improvement; progress new advances in science
3. a rise in value or cost
4. approaches to get favor, become acquainted, etc.; overtures (to someone)
5. a payment made before due, as of wages
6. a loan

adjective

1. in front advance guard
2. beforehand; ahead of time advance information