advanced

(verb) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense. Synonyms: advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on. Examples: "Time marches on."

(verb) bring forward for consideration or acceptance. Synonyms: advance, throw out. Examples: "Advance an argument."

(verb) increase or raise. Synonyms: boost, advance, supercharge. Examples: "Boost the voltage in an electrical circuit."

(verb) contribute to the progress or growth of. Synonyms: promote, advance, boost, further, encourage. Examples: "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom."

(verb) cause to move forward. Synonyms: advance, bring forward. Examples: "Can you move the car seat forward?."

(verb) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.. Synonyms: gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground. Examples: "The home team was gaining ground." "After defeating the knicks, the blazers pulled ahead of the lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the western conference."

(verb) develop in a positive way. Synonyms: progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up. Examples: "He progressed well in school." "My plants are coming along." "Plans are shaping up."

(verb) develop further. Synonyms: advance. Examples: "We are advancing technology every day."

(verb) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position. Synonyms: promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate. Examples: "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired." "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms." "I got promoted after many years of hard work."

(verb) pay in advance. Synonyms: advance. Examples: "Can you advance me some money?."

(verb) move forward. Synonyms: advance, set ahead. Examples: "We have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward."

(verb) rise in rate or price. Synonyms: advance, gain. Examples: "The stock market gained 24 points today."

(adj) farther along in physical or mental development. Examples: "The child's skeletal age was classified as `advanced'." "Children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average."

(adj) comparatively late in a course of development. Synonyms: advanced(prenominal). Examples: "The illness had reached an advanced stage." "An advanced state of exhaustion."

(adj) ahead of the times. Synonyms: forward-looking, innovative, modern. Examples: "The advanced teaching methods." "Had advanced views on the subject." "A forward-looking corporation." "Is british industry innovative enough?."

(adj) at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill. Examples: "An advanced degree." "An advanced text in physics." "Special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the university."

(adj) ahead in development; complex or intricate. Synonyms: sophisticated. Examples: "Advanced technology." "A sophisticated electronic control system."

(adj) far along in time. Synonyms: ripe. Examples: "A man of advanced age." "Advanced in years." "A ripe old age." "The ripe age of 90."

(adj) (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry. Examples: "Advanced societies." "An advanced country technologically."

(adj) situated ahead or going before. Synonyms: advance(prenominal), advanced(prenominal), in advance(predicate). Examples: "An advance party." "At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the rockies."