Advanced — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Related Entry: Advance (verb)

Advance is a different word from Advanced. The synonyms below are for advance, not for advanced.

1. to give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned

   "advanced her some cash with the understanding that the amount would be deducted from her first paycheck"

   similar: lend, loan
   related: furnish, give, grant, lease, let (chiefly British), rent
   opposite: borrow
   near: receive, take

2. to help the growth or development of

   "great thinkers who did much to advance modern science"

   similar: cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, incubate, nourish, nurse, nurture, promote
   related: advocate, back, champion, endorse, support, uphold, endow, finance, fund, patronize, stake, subsidize, underwrite, abet, aid, assist, advertise, boost, plug, publicize, tout, agitate (for), campaign (for), work (for)
   opposite: discourage, frustrate, hinder, inhibit
   near: ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, battle, combat, contend (with), counter, fight, oppose, repress, snuff (out), squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppress, arrest, check, halt, retard, encumber, fetter, hobble, impede, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle

3. to move forward along a course

   "as the technology advances, electronic devices keep getting smaller and smarter"

   similar: come, come along, do, fare, forge, get along, get on, go, go along, go off, march, pace, proceed, progress, gain ground
   related: accelerate, fast-forward, speed, approach, near, journey, pass, repair, run, travel, wend, actuate, drive, impel, propel, push, take out
   opposite: remain, stand, stay, stop
   near: arrest, balk, block, check, detain, halt, hinder, hold back, impede, nip, obstruct, slow (down or up), stem, repress, retard, stunt, suppress, delay, interrupt, stall, cramp, hamper, inhibit, cease, let up, pause, regress, wait

4. to move higher in rank or position

   "within six months was advanced to the position of head waiter, to the dismay of the waiters who had been there much longer"

   similar: elevate, promote, raise, upgrade, kick upstairs
   related: forward, further, aggrandize, boost, heighten, improve, lift, uplift, commission, ennoble, knight, acclaim, applaud, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate, eulogize, exalt, extol, glorify, hail, honor, laud, praise, salute
   opposite: abase, degrade, demote, downgrade, lower, reduce
   near: depose, dethrone, dismiss, expel, impeach, oust, overthrow, remove, unmake, unseat, demean, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, shame, take down, censure, condemn, damn, denounce, reprobate

5. to set before the mind for consideration

   "let me explain my reasons for advancing this proposal"

   similar: bounce, offer, pose, proffer, propose, propound, suggest, vote, put forth, put forward
   related: move, nominate, recommend, present, submit, tender, trot out, file, lay, lodge, arrange, calculate, chart, contrive, cover, frame, map, plan, plot, shape

6. to move closer to

   "advanced cautiously toward the snarling dog"

   similar: approach, come, near, nigh
   related: drop in, enter, pop (in)
   opposite: go, recede (from), retreat, withdraw
   near: depart, exit, leave