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(n)
The act of moving forward or proceeding in a course; motion onward.
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(v)
(informal) To advance toward success.
Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
The act of advancing; promotion to a higher place or dignity
(idiomatic) To progress; to move forward.
To make progress or obtain advantage; to gain traction.
(adj)
(comparative form of far) More distant; relatively distant.
To continue or keep on.
(transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
(idiomatic, intransitive) To continue; to proceed; to go on.
The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
(intransitive, idiomatic) To improve; to correct one's bad habits or behavior.
(uncommon) An improvement or amelioration.
(transitive, intransitive) To be broadcast (through a device), or (of a broadcast) to begin playing.
To make something happen earlier than originally planned.
(intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
(intransitive) To come or go near, in place or time; to move toward; to advance nearer; to draw nigh.
(transitive) To convey or communicate.
(transitive, informal, idiomatic) To promote (an employee considered troublesome) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.
(physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate.
(intransitive) To continue an action.
(transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position.
(often in plural) An approach or proposal made to initiate communication, establish a relationship etc.
(intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
(intransitive) To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.
Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology.
To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
(intransitive, followed by "with") To accompany.
(idiomatic) To discard; to dispense with something; to throw away.
(literally) Someone or something that feels.
(adv)
At an earlier or preceding time.
(intransitive) To cope or manage (over time); to handle a situation; to perform or make progress.
the act of moving forward toward a goal
ahead of time; in anticipation
(transitive) To move forward, often in reference to the time setting on a clock.
The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
The act of furthering or helping forward; assistance towards something desired.
The act by which something is furthered; furtherance.
Movement ahead or forward.
Dissemination of information in order to increase its popularity.
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
An act of catching up or attempting to catch up.
The beginning of an activity.
(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
(transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
At or towards the front; in the direction one is facing or moving.
An onset; the beginning or initial stage of something.
That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person).
(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
(poker) In poker and other games, the contribution made by all players to the pot, often before dealing all the cards.
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
(not comparable) Situated toward or at the front of something.
(transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
The process by which something is strengthened.
(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.
(uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change.
(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
The leading position or edge.
Serving to explore or investigate.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
(transitive) To help keep from falling.
(transitive) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
(not comparable) That moves or move.
An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
(intransitive) To extend, stretch, or thrust out (for example a limb or object held in the hand).
The achievement of one's aim or goal.
(intransitive) To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.
(intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
(transitive) To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
Physical motion between points in space.
To augment or make something greater.
(transitive) To provide an impetus for motion or physical action; to cause to move in a certain direction; to drive or push forward.
(ergative) To become larger, to increase in magnitude.
(uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
(transitive) To create.
The process of propelling, driving, or pushing, typically forward or onward; a propulsive force or impulse.
An act of driving or urging onward; propulsion.
(transitive) To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end.
(transitive) To suggest a plan, course of action, etc.
(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
Anything that impels; a stimulating factor.
(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).
Of or pertaining to preparation, having the purpose of making something or someone ready, preparative.
To make easy or easier.
A proposal that has been made.
(in combination) Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc.) habitually or regularly.
To move more quickly than (someone or something) so as to outrun or leave it behind.
(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.
(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
(transitive) To accelerate the progress of.
(transitive) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.