/ədˈvɑːns/
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Translation
To move forward, or to become better than before.
Word origin
From Old French avancier, "to move forward", from Latin abante (before). The d was added later because writers wrongly took the start of the word for the Latin prefix ad-.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- avancier
Grammar
Verb typeregular (advance, advances, advanced)
Examples
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"Advance" means to move forward.
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Here "advance" means to get better.
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As a noun, "in advance" means before the time it is needed.
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