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Advance: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：move forward (advance)

advance 🔊

/ədˈvæns/

To move forward in a particular direction.

Advance meaning illustrated by hikers moving forward on a sunlit forest trail.

move forward 🔊

➕

/muːv ˈfɔːrwərd/

To physically proceed in a forward direction.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'abante' (from before), via Old French 'avancer'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'ad' (to) + 'vance' (like van moving forward) – to go ahead.

📖 Example

As the queue started to move, we slowly advanced toward the ticket booth. 🔊 We gradually moved closer to the ticket booth as the line progressed.

🔗 Collocations

advance toward – move in the direction of

advance on – approach aggressively

advance rapidly – move forward quickly

🔄 Synonyms

proceed (v.) – to move forward

progress (v.) – to move forward in a process

move forward (v.) – to advance

🚫 Antonyms

retreat (v.) – to move backward

recede (v.) – to move back

🌱 Derivatives

advancement (n.) – the act of moving forward

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'abante', meaning 'from before'. Entered English via Old French 'avancer'. Commonly used in military and financial contexts, such as 'advance payment'.

Meaning 2：make progress (advance)

advance 🔊

/ədˈvæns/

To develop or improve something, or to make progress.

Advance as progress shown by scientists analyzing a DNA hologram in a lab.

make progress 🔊

➕

/meɪk ˈprɒɡres/

To develop or improve something, leading to forward movement in a process.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Thanks to this new discovery, medical science will advance much faster than before. 🔊 Medical science will progress more quickly due to this new finding.

🔗 Collocations

advance knowledge – increase understanding

advance technology – improve technological capabilities

advance a cause – promote a goal

🔄 Synonyms

develop (v.) – to grow or improve

improve (v.) – to make better

progress (v.) – to move forward in development

🚫 Antonyms

regress (v.) – to move backward in development

decline (v.) – to become worse

🌱 Derivatives

advancement (n.) – the process of advancing

advanced (adj.) – highly developed