advancing


From the verb advance: (⇒ conjugate)
advancing is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

advance
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Sense: Verb: move forward
Synonyms:
move forward, proceed Collocations, go forward, continue Collocations, press on, progress Collocations, make progress, go on, forge ahead, push ahead, push on, stride forward, move onward, move on, go forth, tear ahead, gain ground, speed on, make headway, step forward, come to the front, march on, get on
Antonyms:
reverse Collocations, retreat Collocations, regress, move backwards, recede, ebb Collocations, go in reverse, withdraw Collocations, stop Collocations, halt Collocations, stand still, hold position
Sense: Verb: cause to move forward
Synonyms:
launch Collocations, propel Collocations, drive Collocations, push Collocations, move Collocations, impel, force Collocations
Antonyms:
reverse Collocations, move backwards, withdraw Collocations, pull back, push back, stop Collocations, prevent Collocations, block Collocations
Sense: Verb: lend
Synonyms:
lend, loan Collocations, give upfront, provide with, furnish Collocations
Antonyms:
receive Collocations, take Collocations, garnish wages, work off, refuse Collocations, withhold Collocations
Sense: Verb: cultivate
Synonyms:
cultivate, encourage Collocations, forward Collocations, promote Collocations, further Collocations, foster Collocations
Sense: Verb: accelerate
Synonyms:
accelerate, speed up, quicken, fast track, dispatch Collocations, move up, hasten Collocations, boost, bring forward
Antonyms:
reverse Collocations, retreat Collocations, regress, move backwards, recede, go in reverse, withdraw Collocations, stop Collocations, halt Collocations, stand still, hold position, slow down, decelerate
Sense: Verb: promote
Synonyms:
promote Collocations, elevate, raise Collocations, upgrade Collocations
Antonyms:
discourage Collocations, hinder Collocations, inhibit, repress, suppress Collocations, hold back
Sense: Verb: propose
Synonyms:
propose Collocations, put forward, introduce Collocations, suggest Collocations, set forth, offer Collocations
Antonyms:
withdraw Collocations, refuse Collocations, deny Collocations, reject Collocations, dissuade, discourage Collocations, ignore Collocations
Sense: Noun: act of moving forward
Synonyms:
progression, motion Collocations, approach Collocations, progress Collocations, push Collocations, advancement Collocations, march Collocations
Antonyms:
retreat Collocations, recession Collocations, regression, ebb Collocations
Sense: Noun: improvement
Synonyms:
improvement Collocations, progress Collocations, enhancement Collocations, breakthrough Collocations, advancement Collocations, new development, stride Collocations
Antonyms:
setback Collocations, delay Collocations, failure Collocations, downfall Collocations, loss Collocations, retrogression
Sense: Noun: loan
Synonyms:
loan Collocations, advance payment, allowance Collocations, credit Collocations, prepaid expense, down payment, deposit Collocations
Antonyms:
back pay, owed wages, garnished wages
Sense: Noun: increase
Synonyms:
rise Collocations, increase Collocations, progress Collocations, boost, upswing, upturn
Antonyms:
recession Collocations, regression, decrease Collocations, downswing, downturn Collocations
Sense: Noun: suggestion - usually plural
Synonyms:
suggestion Collocations, approach Collocations, overture, proposal Collocations, proposition Collocations, pass Collocations (informal), come-on (slang), move Collocations (slang)
Antonyms:
refusal Collocations, denial Collocations, rejection Collocations, withdrawal Collocations
Sense: Adjective: with prior warning or notice
Synonyms:
prior Collocations, previous Collocations, early Collocations, beforehand Collocations


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