edistää — meaning in English

English meaning

• advance verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
• avail verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
• further verb To help advance or promote something.
• succeed verb To achieve a desired goal or outcome.

Senses

edistää is used for these senses in English:

• advance To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten. [form 15th c.]
• avail (transitive) To promote; to assist.
• further (transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
• succeed (transitive) To support; to prosper; to promote or give success to.

advance — full definition

1. verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
2. verb To give money before it is normally due.
3. noun Forward movement or progress, or money paid before it is due.
4. adj Happening or done ahead of time.

avail — full definition

1. verb To make use of an opportunity or resource, usually for one's own benefit.
2. noun Use or benefit, especially in the phrase "to no avail," meaning without success.

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