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verbTo advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.The Allies began advancing on the city in 1943.The water is advancing at a rate of 5cm a day....a picture of a man throwing himself before an advancing tank.To advance means to make progress, especially in your knowledge of something.Medical technology has advanced considerably.If you advance someone a sum of money, you lend it to them, or pay it to them earlier than arranged.I advanced him some money, which he would repay on our way home.The bank advanced $1.2 billion to help the country with debt repayments.To advance an event, or the time or date of an event, means to bring it forward to an earlier time or date.Too much protein in the diet may advance the ageing process.The country's election commission has advanced the date of the election by three days.If you advance a cause, interest, or claim, you support it and help to make it successful .When not producing art of his own, Oliver was busy advancing the work of others.When a theory or argument is advanced, it is put forward for discussion .Many theories have been advanced as to why some women suffer from depression.An explanation has now been advanced by scientists.nounAn advance is money which is lent or paid to someone before they would normally receive it.She was paid a £100,000 advance for her next two novels.An advance is a forward movement of people or vehicles, usually as part of a military operation....an advance on enemy positions.The defences are intended to obstruct any advance by tanks and other vehicles.If you make advances to someone, you try to start a sexual relationship with them.Mark had for some time been making advances towards her.She rejected his advances during the trip to Cannes.An advance in a particular subject or activity is progress in understanding it or in doing it well....the technological advances of the last four decades.Their progress at work was mirrored by their children's educational advance.If something is an advance on what was previously available or done, it is better in some way.This could be an advance on the present situation.adjectiveAdvance booking, notice, or warning is done or given before an event happens .They don't normally give any advance notice about which building they're going to inspect.The event received little advance publicity.An advance party or group is a small group of people who go on ahead of the main group.The 20-strong advance party will be followed by another 600 soldiers. B2

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definition	verb To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone. The Allies began advancing on the city in 1943. The water is advancing at a rate of 5cm a day. ...a picture of a man throwing himself before an advancing tank. To advance means to make progress, especially in your knowledge of something. Medical technology has advanced considerably. If you advance someone a sum of money, you lend it to them, or pay it to them earlier than arranged. I advanced him some money, which he would repay on our way home. The bank advanced $1.2 billion to help the country with debt repayments. To advance an event, or the time or date of an event, means to bring it forward to an earlier time or date. Too much protein in the diet may advance the ageing process. The country's election commission has advanced the date of the election by three days. If you advance a cause, interest, or claim, you support it and help to make it successful . When not producing art of his own, Oliver was busy advancing the work of others. When a theory or argument is advanced, it is put forward for discussion . Many theories have been advanced as to why some women suffer from depression. An explanation has now been advanced by scientists. noun An advance is money which is lent or paid to someone before they would normally receive it. She was paid a £100,000 advance for her next two novels. An advance is a forward movement of people or vehicles, usually as part of a military operation. ...an advance on enemy positions. The defences are intended to obstruct any advance by tanks and other vehicles. If you make advances to someone, you try to start a sexual relationship with them. Mark had for some time been making advances towards her. She rejected his advances during the trip to Cannes. An advance in a particular subject or activity is progress in understanding it or in doing it well. ...the technological advances of the last four decades. Their progress at work was mirrored by their children's educational advance. If something is an advance on what was previously available or done, it is better in some way. This could be an advance on the present situation. adjective Advance booking, notice, or warning is done or given before an event happens . They don't normally give any advance notice about which building they're going to inspect. The event received little advance publicity. An advance party or group is a small group of people who go on ahead of the main group. The 20-strong advance party will be followed by another 600 soldiers.
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cefr-level	B2

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