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Advance
Advance Ad*vance", v. i.
1. To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to
greet me.
2. To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to
advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.
3. To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred
or promoted.
Advanced to a level with ancient peers. --Prescott.
Advance
Advance Ad*vance", a.
Before in place, or beforehand in time; -- used for advanced;
as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body
of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due;
advance proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming
volume, received in advance of the time of publication.
AdvanceAdvance Ad*vance", n. [Cf. F. avance, fr. avancer. See
Advance, v.]
1. The act of advancing or moving forward or upward;
progress.
2. Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally,
or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or
religion; an advance in rank or office.
3. An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an
advance on the prime cost of goods.
4. The first step towards the attainment of a result;
approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to
adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an
offer; -- usually in the plural.
[He] made the like advances to the dissenters.
--Swift.
5. A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received
(as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on
loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus
furnished; money or value supplied beforehand.
I shall, with pleasure, make the necessary advances.
--Jay.
The account was made up with intent to show what
advances had been made. --Kent.
In advance
(a) In front; before.
(b) Beforehand; before an equivalent is received.
(c) In the state of having advanced money on account; as,
A is in advance to B a thousand dollars or pounds. AdvancedAdvanced Ad*vanced", a.
1. In the van or front.
2. In the front or before others, as regards progress or
ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers.
3. Far on in life or time.
A gentleman advanced in years, with a hard
experience written in his wrinkles. --Hawthorne.
Advanced guard, a detachment of troops which precedes the
march of the main body. Advanced guardAdvanced Ad*vanced", a.
1. In the van or front.
2. In the front or before others, as regards progress or
ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers.
3. Far on in life or time.
A gentleman advanced in years, with a hard
experience written in his wrinkles. --Hawthorne.
Advanced guard, a detachment of troops which precedes the
march of the main body. Advancing edgeAdvancing edge Ad*van"cing edge (A["e]ronautics)
The front edge (in direction of motion) of a supporting
surface; -- contr. with following edge, which is the rear
edge. Advancing surfaceAdvancing surface Ad*van"cing sur"face (A["e]ronautics)
The first of two or more surfaces arranged in tandem; --
contr. with following surface, which is the rear surface. Advancive
Advancive Ad*van"cive, a.
Tending to advance. [R.]
Advantageable
Advantageable Ad*van"tage*a*ble, a.
Advantageous. [Obs.]
Advantageous
Advantageous Ad`van*ta"geous, a. [F. avantageux, fr.
avantage.]
Being of advantage; conferring advantage; gainful;
profitable; useful; beneficial; as, an advantageous position;
trade is advantageous to a nation.
Advabtageous comparison with any other country.
--Prescott.
You see . . . of what use a good reputation is, and how
swift and advantageous a harbinger it is, wherever one
goes. --Chesterfield.
Advantageously
Advantageously Ad`van*ta"geous*ly, adv.
Profitably; with advantage.
Advantageousness
Advantageousness Ad`van*ta"geous*ness, n.
Profitableness.
Disadvance
Disadvance Dis`ad*vance" (?; 61), v. t. & i. [Pref. dis- +
advance: cf. OF. desavancier.]
To draw back, or cause to draw back. [Obs.] --Spenser.
Disadvantageable
Disadvantageable Dis`ad*van"tage*a*ble, a.
Injurious; disadvantageous. [Obs.] --Bacon.
In advanceAdvance Ad*vance", n. [Cf. F. avance, fr. avancer. See
Advance, v.]
1. The act of advancing or moving forward or upward;
progress.
2. Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally,
or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or
religion; an advance in rank or office.
3. An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an
advance on the prime cost of goods.
4. The first step towards the attainment of a result;
approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to
adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an
offer; -- usually in the plural.
[He] made the like advances to the dissenters.
--Swift.
5. A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received
(as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on
loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus
furnished; money or value supplied beforehand.
I shall, with pleasure, make the necessary advances.
--Jay.
The account was made up with intent to show what
advances had been made. --Kent.
In advance
(a) In front; before.
(b) Beforehand; before an equivalent is received.
(c) In the state of having advanced money on account; as,
A is in advance to B a thousand dollars or pounds. Readvance
Readvance Re`ad*vance", v. i.
To advance again.
Meaning of ADVAN from wikipedia
