ədˈvɑ:ns v., n., & adj. --v. 1 tr. & intr.
move or put
forward. 2 intr.
make progress. 3 tr. a pay (money)
before it is
due. b
lend (money). 4 tr.
give active support to;
promote (a
person,
cause, or plan). 5 tr. put forward (a
claim or suggestion). 6 tr. cause (an event) to
occur at an earlier date (advanced
the meeting three hours). 7 tr.
raise (a price). 8 intr.
rise (in price). 9 tr. (as advanced adj.) a
far on in progress (the
work is well advanced). b
ahead of the times (advanced ideas). --n. 1 an
act of
going forward. 2 progress. 3 a
payment made before the due
time. 4 a loan. 5 (esp. in
pl.;
often foll. by to) an
amorous or
friendly approach. 6 a rise in
price. --attrib.adj.
done or supplied
beforehand (advance
warning; advance copy). øadvanced (or advanced supplementary)
level (in the UK) a
GCE examination of a
standard higher
than ordinary level
and GCSE. advance
guard a
body of soldiers preceding the main body of an
army. advance on approach threateningly. in advance ahead in
place or time. øøadvancer n. [ME f. OF avancer f. LL abante in
front f. L ab
away +
ante before: (n.)
partly through F avance]