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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | avancier, from Vulgar Latin abantiare, from Latin abante 'before' |
1 to move towards someone or something, especially in a slow and determined way - used especially to talk about soldiers : 
A line of US tanks slowly advanced.
move forward
[intransitive]
A line of US tanks slowly advanced.2 if scientific or technical knowledge advances, or if something advances it, it develops and improves : Our understanding of human genetics has advanced considerably. The group's research has done much to advance our knowledge of the HIV virus.
develop
[intransitive and transitive]Our understanding of human genetics has advanced considerably.The group's research has done much to advance our knowledge of the HIV virus.3 to give someone money before they have earned it
money
[transitive]4 to do something that will help you achieve an advantage or success for yourself or someone else : Jameson agreed to the deal in an effort to advance his political career.
advance your career/a cause/your interests etc
Jameson agreed to the deal in an effort to advance his political career.5 if the price or value of something advances, it increases - used especially when talking about the stock exchange
price
[intransitive]6 to change the time or date when an event should happen to an earlier time or date : The meeting has been advanced to ten o'clock.
time/date
[transitive] formalThe meeting has been advanced to ten o'clock.7 if you advance a film, clock, musical recording etc, or if it advances, it goes forward
