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Showing words for ADVANCING using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Advancing

advancing

7 Letter Words for Advancing

dancing, vacandi, vanadic

6 Letter Words for Advancing

agadic, anacid, anding, angina, cangan, cangia, caning, cavdia, caving, inanga, nangca, navaid, nidana, vading, vagina

5 Letter Words for Advancing

acing, again, andia, angia, anniv, avian, canid, canna, cavia, cavin, cnida, dagan, daiva, danic, diana, divan, ganda, gavia, incan, indan, ingan, naiad, nandi, nanga, navig, ngana, nicad, vanda, viand, vigna, vinca

4 Letter Words for Advancing

acad, acid, agad, agin, agni, aina, anan, anda, anga, anna, anni, avid, cadi, caid, cain, cand, cang, cann, cava, dain, dana, dang, diag, dian, ding, diva, gadi, gaia, gaid, gain, ginn, igad, inca, indn, inga, naan, nada, naga, nagi, naid, naig, nain, nana, navi, ngai, nina, vaad, vada, vagi, vain, vang, vica, viga, vina

3 Letter Words for Advancing

adc, adv, aga, aia, aid, ain, ana, anc, and, ann, ava, avg, avn, cad, cag, cai, can, cav, cdg, cia, cid, cig, civ, cva, dag, dan, dca, dia, dig, din, div, dna, gad, gan, gcd, gid, gin, iaa, ida, ign, inc, ind, ing, inn, inv, iva, naa, nad, nag, nav, nid, nig, vac, vag, van, via, vic, vid, vig, vin

Definitions for Advancing

[1] to move or bring forward: The general advanced his troops to the new position.
[2] to bring into consideration or notice; suggest; propose: to advance reasons for a tax cut.
[3] to improve; further: to advance one's interests.
[4] to raise in rank; promote: The board of directors advanced him to president.
[5] to raise in rate or amount; increase: to advance the price.
[6] to bring forward in time; accelerate: to advance growth; to advance clocks one hour.
[7] to supply beforehand; furnish on credit or before goods are delivered or work is done.
[8] to furnish as part of a stock or fund.
[9] to supply or pay in expectation of reimbursement: They advanced her $5000 against future royalties.
[10] to schedule at a later time or date: to advance a meeting from early to late fall.
[11] Informal . to do advance publicity for: to advance a rock singer's personal appearances; the most heavily advanced sports event in history.
[12] Archaic . to raise, as a banner.
[13] to move or go forward; proceed: The troops advanced.
[14] to increase in quantity, value, price, etc.: His stock advanced three points.
[15] (of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move toward or be perceived as moving toward an observer, especially as giving the illusion of space. Compare recede1(def 3) .
[16] to improve or make progress.
[17] to grow or rise in importance, status, etc.: to advance in rank.
[18] Informal . to provide publicity; do promotion: He was hired to advance for a best-selling author.
[19] a forward movement; progress in space: the advance of the troops to the border.
[20] promotion; improvement in importance, rank, etc.: his advance to the position of treasurer.
[21] Usually advances. attempts at forming an acquaintanceship, reaching an agreement, or the like, made by one party. actions or words intended to be sexually inviting.
[22] addition to price; rise in price: an advance on cottons.
[23] Commerce . a giving beforehand; a furnishing of something before an equivalent is received: An advance on his next month's salary permitted him to pay his debt on time. the money or goods thus furnished: He received $100 as an advance against future delivery.
[24] Journalism . copy prepared before the event it describes has occurred: The morning papers carried advances on the ceremony, which will take place tonight. a press release, wire-service dispatch, or the like, as one containing the text or partial text of a speech, sent to arrive in advance of the event to which it is related. Compare release copy.
[25] the leading body of an army.
[26] Military . (formerly) the order or a signal to advance.
[27] Informal . publicity done before the appearance of a noted person, a public event, etc.: She was hired to do advance for the candidate. a person hired to do advance publicity for an event: He is regarded as the best advance in the business.
[28] Automotive , Machinery . an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine to generate the spark for ignition in each cylinder earlier in the cycle. Compare retard(def 5) .
[29] Geology . a seaward movement of the shoreline.
[30] going or placed before: an advance section of a train.
[31] made or given ahead of time: an advance payment on a loan.
[32] issued ahead of time: an advance copy of the president's speech.
[33] having gone beyond others or beyond the average.
[34] in advance , ahead of time; beforehand: You must get your tickets in advance.
[35] in advance of , in front of; before: Heralds walked in advance of the king.
[36] to go or bring forward in position
[37] (foll by on) to move (towards) in a threatening manner
[38] (tr) to present for consideration; suggest
[39] to bring or be brought to a further stage of development; improve; further
[40] (tr) to cause (an event) to occur earlier
[41] (tr) to supply (money, goods, etc) beforehand, either for a loan or as an initial payment
[42] to increase (a price, value, rate of occurrence, etc) or (of a price, etc) to be increased
[43] (intr) to improve one's position; be promoted he advanced rapidly in his job
[44] (tr) archaic to promote in rank, status, or position
[45] forward movement; progress in time or space
[46] improvement; progress in development
[47] commerce the supplying of commodities or funds before receipt of an agreed consideration the commodities or funds supplied in this manner (as modifier ) an advance supply
[48] Also called: advance payment a money payment made before it is legally due this is an advance on your salary
[49] a loan of money
[50] an increase in price, value, rate of occurrence, etc
[51] a less common word for advancement (def. 1)
[52] in advance beforehand payment in advance (foll by of) ahead in time or development ideas in advance of the time
[53] (modifier) forward in position or time advance booking ; an advance warning

Words related to Advancing

advancepropel, accelerate, storm, progress, promote, speed, achieve, offer, encourage, introduce, benefit, push, further, boost, provide, upgrade, develop, raise, grow, improve

Words nearby Advancing

advanceadunc, adust, aduwa, adv., advaita, advance, advance corporation tax, advance directive, advance fee, advance guard, advance man

Origin of Advancing

e1200–50; Middle English avauncen < Anglo-French, Old French avanc(i)er < Vulgar Latin *abantiāre, verbal derivative of Late Latin abante in front (of) (Latin ab away from, off + ante before); ad- by mistaking a- for a-5 in the 16th cent.

Other words from Advancing

ad·vanc·ing·ly , adverb
o·ver·ad·vance , verb, o·ver·ad·vanced, o·ver·ad·vanc·ing, noun
un·ad·vanc·ing , adjective

Word origin for Advancing

eC15: advauncen, altered (on the model of words beginning with Latin ad- ) from C13 avauncen, via Old French from Latin abante from before, from ab- away from + ante before

Synonyms for Advancing

accelerate, achieve, move up, progress, promote, propel, speed, storm, conquer, dispatch, drive, elevate, hasten, launch, march, proceed, quicken, skyrocket, bring forward, come forward, continue ahead, continue on, forge ahead, gain ground, get ahead, get green light, get there, get with it, go ahead, go forth, go forward, go great guns, go places, go to town, make headway, make the scene, move on, move onward, press on, push ahead, push on, send forward, step forward