1. verb /ədˈvɑːns,ədˈvæns/
They . . . advanced their eyelids. —Shakespeare
to advance the ripening of fruit
2. noun /ədˈvɑːns,ədˈvæns/
a) A forward move.
As the sun fell, so did our spirits. I had tried to make advances to the girl again; but she would have none of me, and so I was not only thirsty but otherwise sad and downhearted.
3. adjective /ədˈvɑːns,ədˈvæns/
a) Completed before need or a milestone event.
He made an advance payment on the prior shipment to show good faith.
b) Preceding.
The advance man came a month before the candidate.
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