" advances "

1: to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned;

  * e.g., " ... advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck "

•  Synonyms : 

•  lends,

•  loans

•  Antonyms : 

•  borrows

2: to help the growth or development of;

  * e.g., " ... great thinkers who did much to advance modern science "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cultivates,

•  encourages,

•  forwards,

•  fosters,

•  furthers,

•  incubates,

•  nourishes,

•  nurses,

•  nurtures,

•  promotes

•  Antonyms : 

•  discourages,

•  frustrates,

•  hinders,

•  inhibits

3: to move forward along a course;

  * e.g., " ... as the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  comes,

•  comes along,

•  does,

•  fares,

•  forges,

•  gets along,

•  gets on,

•  goes,

•  goes along,

•  goes off,

•  marches,

•  paces,

•  proceeds,

•  progresses

•  Antonyms : 

•  remains,

•  stands,

•  stays,

•  stops

1: to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned;

  * e.g., " ... advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck "

•  Synonyms : 

•  lend,

•  loan

•  Antonyms : 

•  borrow

2: to help the growth or development of;

  * e.g., " ... great thinkers who did much to advance modern science "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cultivate,

•  encourage,

•  forward,

•  foster,

•  further,

•  incubate,

•  nourish,

•  nurse,

•  nurture,

•  promote

•  Antonyms : 

•  discourage,

•  frustrate,

•  hinder,

•  inhibit

3: to move forward along a course;

  * e.g., " ... as the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter "

•  Synonyms : 

•  come,

•  come along,

•  do,

•  fare,

•  forge,

•  get along,

•  get on,

•  go,

•  go along,

•  go off,

•  march,

•  pace,

•  proceed,

•  progress

•  Antonyms : 

•  remain,

•  stand,

•  stay,

•  stop

1: forward movement in time or place;

  * e.g., " ... during her long convalescence, the housebound woman was barely aware of the advance of the seasons "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advancements,

•  furtherances,

•  goings,

•  headways,

•  marches,

•  onrushes,

•  passages,

•  processes,

•  processions,

•  progresses,

•  progressions

•  Antonyms : 

•  recesses,

•  recessions,

•  regresses,

•  regressions,

•  retreats,

•  retrogressions

2: an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill;

  * e.g., " ... under her new teacher, the aspiring violinist has made noticeable advances in her technique in just a few weeks "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advancements,

•  breakthroughs,

•  enhancements,

•  improvements,

•  refinements

•  Antonyms : 

•  setbacks

1: forward movement in time or place;

  * e.g., " ... during her long convalescence, the housebound woman was barely aware of the advance of the seasons "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advancement,

•  furtherance,

•  going,

•  headway,

•  march,

•  onrush,

•  passage,

•  process,

•  procession,

•  progress,

•  progression

•  Antonyms : 

•  recess,

•  recession,

•  regress,

•  regression,

•  retreat,

•  retrogression

2: an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill;

  * e.g., " ... under her new teacher, the aspiring violinist has made noticeable advances in her technique in just a few weeks "

•  Synonyms : 

•  advancement,

•  breakthrough,

•  enhancement,

•  improvement,

•  refinement

•  Antonyms : 

•  setback