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1. Farther along in physical or mental development
   "the child's skeletal age was classified as 'advanced'"; "children in the advanced classes in elementary school read far above grade average"
    
2. Comparatively late in a course of development
   "the illness had reached an advanced stage"; "an advanced state of exhaustion"
    
3. Ahead of the times
   "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject";
   - forward-looking, innovative, modern, forward-thinking
    
4. At a higher level in training, knowledge or skill
   "an advanced degree"; "an advanced text in physics"; "special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University"
    
5. Ahead in development; complex or intricate
   "advanced technology";
   - sophisticated
    
6. Far along in time
   "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years";
   - ripe
    
7. (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry
   "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"
    
8. Situated ahead or going before
   "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies";
   - advance, in advance

1. Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   "Time advances";
   - progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
    
2. Bring forward for consideration or acceptance
   "advance an argument";
   - throw out
    
3. Increase or raise
   "advance the voltage in an electrical circuit";
   - boost, supercharge
    
4. Contribute to the progress or growth of
   "I am advancing the use of computers in the classroom";
   - promote, boost, further, encourage
    
5. Cause to move forward
   - bring forward
    
6. Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
   - gain, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
    
7. Make progress in knowledge or status
   "He advanced well in school";
   - progress, come on, come along, get on, get along, shape up
    
8. Become more developed and sophisticated
   "We are advancing technology every day"
    
9. Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms";
   - promote, upgrade, kick upstairs, raise, elevate
    
10. Pay in advance
    "Can you advance me some money?"
     
11. Move forward
    "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward";
    - set ahead
     
12. Rise in rate or price
    "The stock market advanced 24 points today";
    - gain

See also: civilised [Brit], civilized, convey, front, high, high-tech, hi-tech, late, later, precocious, progressive, set, travel

Type of: advise, ameliorate, amend, assign, back up, better, climb, delegate, depute, designate, develop, displace, go, improve, increase, lend, loan, locomote, meliorate, mend, mount, move, propose, rise, set, suggest, support, travel, wax

Antonym: recede

Encyclopedia: Advance, NC