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pro‧gress2
1 [intransitive] to improve, develop, or achieve things so that you are then at a more advanced stage [≠ regress]: 
I asked the nurse how my son was progressing.
I asked the nurse how my son was progressing. progress towards We must progress towards full integration of Catholic and Protestant pupils in Ireland.
We must progress towards full integration of Catholic and Protestant pupils in Ireland.2 [intransitive and transitive] if an activity such as work or a project progresses, or you progress it, it continues : Work on the ship progressed quickly. We're hoping to progress the Lane project more quickly next week.
Work on the ship progressed quickly.We're hoping to progress the Lane project more quickly next week.3 [intransitive] if time or an event progresses, time passes : As the meeting progressed, Nina grew more and more bored. Time is progressing, so I'll be brief.
As the meeting progressed, Nina grew more and more bored.Time is progressing, so I'll be brief.4 [intransitive] to move forward slowly : Our taxi seemed to be progressing very slowly.
Our taxi seemed to be progressing very slowly.