Definition of advance

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• advance is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
• advance is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
• advance is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 16

Definition of advance

• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. go on
  2. march on
  3. move on
  4. pass on
  5. progress
• being ahead of time or need (adjective)

  Examples

  1. gave advance warning

  Synonyms

  1. beforehand
• a change for the better; progress in development (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. betterment
  2. improvement
• a movement forward (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. progress
  2. progression
• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb)

  Examples

  1. Women tend not to advance in the major law firms

  Synonyms

  1. elevate
  2. kick upstairs
  3. promote
  4. raise
  5. upgrade
• an amount paid before it is earned (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. cash advance
• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others (noun)

  Examples

  1. she rejected his advances

  Synonyms

  1. approach
  2. feeler
  3. overture
• situated ahead or going before (adjective)

  Examples

  1. an advance party
  2. at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies

  Synonyms

  1. advanced
  2. in advance
• increase or raise (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. boost
  2. supercharge
• increase in price or value (noun)

  Examples

  1. the news caused a general advance on the stock market

  Synonyms

  1. rise
• obtain advantages, such as points, etc. (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. gain
  2. gain ground
  3. get ahead
  4. make headway
  5. pull ahead
  6. win
• develop in a positive way (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. come along
  2. come on
  3. get along
  4. get on
  5. progress
  6. shape up
• move forward (verb)

  Examples

  1. we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward

  Synonyms

  1. set ahead
• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. advancement
  2. forward motion
  3. onward motion
  4. procession
  5. progress
  6. progression
• rise in rate or price (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. gain
• contribute to the progress or growth of (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. boost
  2. encourage
  3. further
  4. promote
• bring forward for consideration or acceptance (verb)

  Examples

  1. advance an argument

  Synonyms

  1. throw out
• cause to move forward (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. bring forward
• develop further (verb)
• pay in advance (verb)

  Examples

  1. Can you advance me some money?

See definition of advance in Merriam Webster