avancer — meaning in English

English meaning

• advance verb To move forward, or to help something make progress.
• forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
• posit noun Something that is posited; a postulate.
• proceed verb To move forward or continue on, especially after a pause.

Senses

avancer is used for these senses in English:

• advance (intransitive) To move forwards; to approach. [from 16th c.]
• advance To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten. [form 15th c.]
• bump up (transitive, idiomatic) To give a more prominent place to; to advance position in queue.
• come along (idiomatic, intransitive) To progress; to make progress; to quicken.
• come on (intransitive) To progress, to develop; to come along.
• forebuy (transitive) To buy beforehand; accept or receive in advance.
• forward (nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
• make headway (idiomatic) To progress; to move forward.

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.

forward — full definition

1. adj Located at or moving toward the front.
2. adj Bold or overly confident in manner, sometimes to the point of being pushy.
3. adv Toward the front, or onward in time or progress.
4. verb To send something, such as an email or letter, on to someone else.
5. noun In sports, a player positioned toward the front of the attack, such as in soccer or basketball.

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