query | To p_______ means to move over a period of time to a stronger, more advanced, or more desirable state.To progress means to move over a period of time to a stronger, more advanced, or more desirable state. He will visit once a fortnight to see how his new staff are progressing. Were you surprised that his disease progressed so quickly? He started with sketching and then progressed to painting. |
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word | progress |
full-definition | noun Progress is the process of gradually improving or getting nearer to achieving or completing something. The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer. The two sides made little if any progress towards agreement. The progress of a situation or action is the way in which it develops. The CEO is reported to have been delighted with the progress of the first day's talks. Ellen would keep me abreast of the progress by phone. verb To progress means to move over a period of time to a stronger, more advanced, or more desirable state. He will visit once a fortnight to see how his new staff are progressing. Were you surprised that his disease progressed so quickly? He started with sketching and then progressed to painting. If events progress, they continue to happen gradually over a period of time. As the evening progressed, sadness turned to rage. Life was hard, and it became harder as the war progressed. If you progress something, you cause it to develop. Very little was done to progress the case in the first 10 or so months after K was charged. |
inflections | progressesprogressingprogressed |
cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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