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1. Moving forward
   - forward, forward-moving

1. Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   "Time advances";
   - progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
    
2. Bring forward for consideration or acceptance
   "advance an argument";
   - throw out
    
3. Increase or raise
   "advance the voltage in an electrical circuit";
   - boost, supercharge
    
4. Contribute to the progress or growth of
   "I am advancing the use of computers in the classroom";
   - promote, boost, further, encourage
    
5. Cause to move forward
   - bring forward
    
6. Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
   - gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
    
7. Make progress in knowledge or status
   "He advanced well in school";
   - progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up
    
8. Become more developed and sophisticated
   "We are advancing technology every day"
    
9. Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms";
   - promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
    
10. Pay in advance
    "Can you advance me some money?"
     
11. Move forward
    "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward";
    - set ahead
     
12. Rise in rate or price
    "The stock market advanced 24 points today";
    - gain

See also: convey, progressive, set, travel

Type of: advise, ameliorate, amend, assign, back up, better, climb, delegate, depute, designate, develop, displace, go, improve, increase, lend, loan, locomote, meliorate, mend, mount, move, propose, rise, set, suggest, support, travel, wax

Antonym: recede

Encyclopedia: Advance, NC