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advance

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  1. adduce                
 
1. ad.vance \*d-'van(t)s\ vb [ME advauncen, fr. OF avancier, fr. (assumed) 
   VL abantiare, f]r. L abante before, fr. ab- + ante before - more at ANTE- 
   1: to bring or move forward  2: to accelerate the growth or progress of : 
   FORWARD  3: to raise to a higher rank : PROMOTE  4: to supply or furnish in 
   expectation of repayment  archaic  5: to lift up : RAISE  6: to bring 
   forward in time :  6a: to make earlier : HASTEN  6b: to place later in time 
    7: to bring forward for notice, consideration, or acceptance : PROPOS E 8: 
   to raise in rate : INCREASE  1: to move forward : PROCEED  2: to make 
   progress : INCREASE  3: to rise in rank, position, or importance  4: to 
   rise in rate or price ove or help to move ahead. ADVANCE stresses effective 
   assisting or hastening a process bringing about a desired end; PROMOTE 
   suggests an encouraging or fostering; FORWARD implies an impetus forcing 
   something ahead; FURTHER suggests a removing of obstacles or obstructions 
   in the way of a desired advance - ad.vanc.er n SYN syn ADVANCE, PROMOTE, 
   FORWARD, FURTHER mean to m 
2. advance n 1: a forward movement  2: progress in development : 
   IMPROVEMENT  3: rise in price, value, or amount  4: a first step or 
   approach made : OFFER; also : a progress ive step 5: a provision of 
   something (as money or goods) before a return is received ; also : the 
   money or goods supplied : BEFORE, BEFOREHAND  - in advance 
3. advance aj 1: made, sent or furnished ahead of time  2: going or 
   situated before