advance - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

Synonyms

• advance
• advancement
• forward motion
• onward motion
• procession
• progress
• progression

More generic

• motion
• move
• movement

Opposite / Antonyms

• retreat

More specific

• career
• clear sailing
• easy going
• leapfrog
• life history
• march
• plain sailing
• push

Noun

increase in price or value

Synonyms

• advance
• rise

More generic

• increase
• step-up

Noun

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

Synonyms

• advance
• approach
• feeler
• overture

More generic

• proffer
• proposition
• suggestion

Noun

a change for the better; progress in development

Synonyms

• advance
• betterment
• improvement

More generic

• shift
• transformation
• transmutation

More specific

• accommodation
• adjustment
• conservation
• elaboration
• fitting
• preservation
• recovery
• refinement
• resurgence
• revitalisation
• revitalization
• revival
• revivification

Noun

a movement forward

Synonyms

• advance
• progress
• progression

More generic

• change of location
• travel

More specific

• head
• headway

Noun

an amount paid before it is earned

Synonyms

• advance
• cash advance

More generic

• amount
• amount of money
• sum
• sum of money

Verb

rise in rate or price

Synonyms

• advance
• gain

More generic

• climb
• mount
• rise
• wax

Verb

develop in a positive way

Synonyms

• advance
• come along
• come on
• get along
• get on
• progress
• shape up

More generic

• develop

More specific

• climb
• leapfrog

Verb

increase or raise

Synonyms

• advance
• boost
• supercharge

More generic

• increase

Verb

develop further

Synonyms

• advance

More generic

• ameliorate
• amend
• better
• improve
• meliorate

Verb

bring forward for consideration or acceptance

Synonyms

• advance
• throw out

More generic

• advise
• propose
• suggest

Verb

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

Synonyms

• advance
• gain
• gain ground
• get ahead
• make headway
• pull ahead
• win

More specific

• hit
• rack up
• score
• steal
• tally

Verb

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

Synonyms

• advance
• go on
• march on
• move on
• pass on
• progress

More generic

• go
• locomote
• move
• travel

Opposite / Antonyms

• recede

More specific

• close in
• creep up
• draw in
• edge
• elapse
• encroach
• forge
• glide by
• go along
• go by
• impinge
• inch
• infringe
• lapse
• overhaul
• overtake
• pass
• penetrate
• plough on
• press on
• push on
• rachet up
• ratchet
• ratchet down
• slide by
• slip away
• slip by
• sneak up
• string
• string along

Verb

cause to move forward

Synonyms

• advance
• bring forward

More generic

• displace
• move

Opposite / Antonyms

• back

More specific

• nose

Verb

move forward

Synonyms

• advance
• set ahead

More generic

• set

Verb

pay in advance

Synonyms

• advance

More generic

• lend
• loan

Verb

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

Synonyms

• advance
• elevate
• kick upstairs
• promote
• raise
• upgrade

More generic

• assign
• delegate
• depute
• designate

More specific

• brevet
• bring up
• ennoble
• entitle
• favor
• favour
• gentle
• prefer
• spot promote
• tenure

Verb

contribute to the progress or growth of

Synonyms

• advance
• boost
• encourage
• further
• promote

More generic

• back up
• support

More specific

• carry
• conduce
• connive at
• contribute
• feed
• foster
• further
• help
• lead
• spur
• wink at

Adjective

situated ahead or going before

Synonyms

• advance
• advanced
• in advance

Related

• front

Adjective

being ahead of time or need

Synonyms

• advance
• beforehand

Related

• early

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