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adjective
1.
Farther along in physical or mental development.  "Children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"
2.
Comparatively late in a course of development.  "An advanced state of exhaustion"
3.
Ahead of the times.  Synonyms: forward-looking, innovative, modern.  "Had advanced views on the subject" , "A forward-looking corporation" , "Is British industry innovative enough?"
4.
At a higher level in training or knowledge or skill.  "An advanced text in physics" , "Special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University"
5.
Ahead in development; complex or intricate.  Synonym: sophisticated.  "A sophisticated electronic control system"
6.
Far along in time.  Synonym: ripe.  "Advanced in years" , "A ripe old age" , "The ripe age of 90"
7.
(of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry.  "An advanced country technologically"
8.
Situated ahead or going before.  Synonyms: advance, in advance.  "At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"


Advance

verb
(past & past part. advanced; pres. part. advancing)
1.
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense.  Synonyms: go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress.  Antonym: recede.
2.
Bring forward for consideration or acceptance.  Synonym: throw out.
3.
Increase or raise.  Synonyms: boost, supercharge.
4.
Contribute to the progress or growth of.  Synonyms: boost, encourage, further, promote.
5.
Cause to move forward.  Synonym: bring forward.  Antonym: back.
6.
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc..  Synonyms: gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win.  "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"  Antonym: fall back.
7.
Develop in a positive way.  Synonyms: come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up.  "My plants are coming along" , "Plans are shaping up"  Antonym: regress.
8.
Develop further.
9.
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.  Synonyms: elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade.  "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms" , "I got promoted after many years of hard work"  Antonym: demote.
10.
Pay in advance.
11.
Move forward.  Synonym: set ahead.
12.
Rise in rate or price.  Synonym: gain.



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... achievements of Savyasachin, O tell me, how the Kauravas could, having perpetrated such a wrong, remain fearlessly. How could they in battle venture even to gaze at that tiger among men (viz., Arjuna), as he advanced like the all-destroying Death himself in fury, burning with grief on account of the slaughter of his son? Beholding that warrior having the prince of apes on his banner, that hero grieved on account of his son's death shaking his gigantic bow in battle, what did my warriors do? What, O Sanjaya, ...
— The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 • Kisari Mohan Ganguli
... strip of gorgeous embroidery in her hands, and was bending above it and trying hard to put her stitches in with care. To-night there was a steady flush in her cheeks that made her look more beautiful than he had ever seen her. He advanced a step or two, and stood, unseen, at a little distance from her, making unconsciously a complement to the picture. He took a step forward—and she heard the sound and lifted her head. He came nearer and his voice was sweet and thrilling as he ...
— A Beautiful Alien • Julia Magruder
... two afterwards Hosea shied at something and I discovered it was Gedge, who had advanced into the roadway expressing a desire to have a word with me. I quieted the patriotic Hosea and drew up by the kerb. Gedge was a lean foxy-faced man with a long, reddish nose and a long blunt chin from which a grizzled beard ...
— The Red Planet • William J. Locke
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... palled appetites, but such as proceeded from the decays of nature by reason of an advanced old age; but on the contrary a craving stomach, even upon a death-bed, as in Isaac: nor no sicknesses but those that were both the first and the last, which proceeded from the struggles of nature, which abhorred the dissolution of ...
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