advance

/ədˈvɑːns/ verb

Definition

PROGRESS [I, T] › to develop or progress, or to make something develop or progress: He moved to New York with hopes of advancing his career. Research has advanced our understanding of the virus.

FORWARD [I] › to move forward to a new position, especially while fighting: Rebel soldiers advanced on the capital.

(Definition of advance verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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