Synonyms for advance
- verb
- noun
- adjective
Most common
promote elevate further raise progress go on put forward gain ground
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Promote — to promote or advantage. To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote
promote, elevate, further, raise, improve, encourage, forward, aggrandize, aggrandise UK, exalt, better, expedite, increase, serve, enhance, strengthen, upgrade, quicken, grow, amend, foster, ameliorate, cultivate
2. Progress
progress, go on, get on, get along, proceed, move, come, come along, march on, move on, go up, go, pass, pass on, shape up, run
3. Put forward — to move forward in space or time. To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose
put forward, adduce, allege, offer, propound, assign, propose, lay down, proffer
4. Get ahead
get ahead informal, gain ground, pull ahead, benefit, make headway, gain, win
Other
accelerate, bring forward, heighten, set ahead, push forward, second, propel, boost, throw out, front informal, lend, prepay
Noun
1. Advancement
2. Improvement
Other
come-on, rise, promotion, appreciation, cash advance, go-ahead, pre-ferment
Adjective
Definitions
- v. 1
To promote or advantage. To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
- v. 2
To move forward in space or time. To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
- n. 1
A forward move; improvement or progression.
an advance in rank or office
- adj. 1
Completed before necessary or a milestone event.
He made an advance payment on the prior shipment to show good faith.
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Advance, better, and improve may refer either to what is quite imperfect or to what has reached a high degree of excellence; we advance the kingdom of God, improve the minds of our children, better the morals of the people.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- further One step further, and you will fall into an abyss.
- forward I am looking forward to meeting you when you come.
- promote We must promote commerce with neighboring countries.
- expedite I'll drop out and grab my tank to expedite this.
- progress You will progress in proportion to your abilities.
- proceed Shall we proceed to the throne room, Your Majesty?
By length
- 2 letters
- go1
- 3 letters
- way1, run1, win1
- 4 letters
- come1, move1, pass1, grow1, gain1, rise1, lend1
- 5 letters
- front1, march1, offer2, raise1, serve1, prior2, boost1, amend2, exalt2
- 6 letters
- better2, second2, growth1, foster2, assign2, allege2, propel2, prepay2, adduce
- 7 letters
- further2, forward2, improve2, benefit3, promote2, upgrade2, proceed2, enhance2, propose2, elevate3, quicken2, proffer2
- 8 letters
- increase2, approach2, progress2, expedite3, overture3, heighten2, propound2
- 9 letters
- encourage3, promotion3, cultivate3
- 10 letters
- strengthen2, accelerate4, beforehand3, betterment3, ameliorate4, aggrandize3, aggrandise
- 11 letters
- improvement3, progression3, advancement3, enhancement3
- 12 letters
- appreciation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (offer2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- avancer
- Italiano
- avanzare
- Español
- avanzar
- Deutsch
- avancieren
- Català
- avançar