advance [ ad·vance ]
Verb
the troops advanced on the capital
I'm ready to advance into the twenty-first century.
The question is what is the need for advancing the date of elections by a few months.
our knowledge is advancing all the time
the food group advanced 12p to 639p
What if Einstein had not advanced his theories?
He directed Mr Staume to record all money advanced to him as loans.
The reconciliation is needed to make sure the money advanced has been properly spent.
Noun
the rebels' advance on Madrid was well under way
advances in engineering techniques
The advance in prices increased both government expenditures and debt.
the author was paid a £250, 000 advance
The financial sector has also borrowed $437 billion of ‘other loans and advances.’
When two men pulled up in a station wagon, the girls rebuffed their sexual advances.
Adjective
advance notice

