- advance
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 forward movementADJECTIVE▪ rapid▪ Allied, British, German, etc.VERB + ADVANCE▪ make▪
The regiment made an advance on the enemy lines.
▪ order▪The general ordered an advance to the front line.
▪ halt, resist, stopPREPOSITION▪ advance on▪the advance on Madrid
▪ advance to, advance towards/toward▪the Russian advance towards/toward Berlin
2 developmentADJECTIVE▪ big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, great, spectacular, substantial, tremendous▪Hindu science made great advances in astronomy and mathematics.
▪ important, major, notable, remarkable, significant▪Recent years have seen significant advances in our understanding of the human genome.
▪ rapid, steady▪rapid advances in science and technology
▪ recent▪ economic, educational, medical, political, scientific, social, technical, technological▪The design incorporates the most recent technological advances.
▪ theoreticalVERB + ADVANCE▪ make▪We need more money if we are to make any further advances in this area of science.
PREPOSITION▪ advance in▪two major advances in medical science
▪ advance on▪an advance on the existing techniques
▪ advance towards/toward▪an advance towards/toward a better understanding of God
3 moneyADJECTIVE▪ large▪ cashVERB + ADVANCE▪ give, pay▪The publishers have paid me an advance.
▪ get, receivePREPOSITION▪ advance of▪an advance of $10 000
▪ advance on▪He was paid £5 000 as an advance on royalties.
4 advances sexualADJECTIVE▪ amorous (humorous), sexualVERB + ADVANCES▪ make▪He made amorous advances to one of his students.
PREPOSITION▪ advance to{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verb1 move forwardADVERB▪ quickly, rapidly▪ cautiously, slowlyPREPOSITION▪ from▪troops advancing from the south
▪ into▪The troops advanced into central Europe.
▪ on, upon▪The army advanced on the capital.
▪ towards/toward▪He advanced towards/toward me in aggressive style.
2 developADVERB▪ considerably, greatly, significantly▪ rapidlyPREPOSITION▪ beyond▪Society needs to advance beyond prejudice and superstition.
Advance is used with these nouns as the object: ↑agenda, ↑argument, ↑career, ↑cause, ↑concept, ↑explanation, ↑frontier, ↑interest, ↑knowledge, ↑plot, ↑profession, ↑proposition, ↑science, ↑theory, ↑thesis, ↑understanding, ↑view{{Roman}}III.{{/Roman}}adj.
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
