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advance

verb (SUGGEST)
 
 
/ədˈvɑːns/ US  /-ˈvæns/

Definition

[T] formal to suggest an idea or theory: the theory advanced in this articleSuggestions and proposals
(Definition of advance verb (SUGGEST) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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