advance

ad|vance¹ W2S3 [ədˈva:ns US ədˈvæns] n

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1 in advance (of something)

2 be in advance of somebody/something

3¦(development/improvement)¦

4¦(forward movement)¦

5¦(money)¦

6 advances

7¦(increase)¦

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1.) in advance (of sth)

before something happens or is expected to happen

▪ I should warn you in advance that I'm not a very good dancer.

▪ Many thanks, in advance, for your help.

six months/a year etc in advance

▪ The airline suggests booking tickets 21 days in advance.

▪ Could you distribute copies well in advance of the meeting?

2.) be in advance of sb/sth

to be more developed or modern than someone or something else

▪ Their aircraft were in advance of those used by the US.

3.) ¦(DEVELOPMENT/IMPROVEMENT)¦

a change, discovery, or ↑invention that brings progress

technological/scientific/medical etc advance

▪ one of the great technological advances of the 20th century

▪ a major advance

advance in

▪ Recent advances in genetics have raised moral questions.

advance on

▪ an advance on previous treatments

▪ the advances made in the understanding of mental handicap

4.) ¦(FORWARD MOVEMENT)¦

forward movement or progress of a group of people - used especially to talk about soldiers

advance on

▪ the enemy's advance on St. Petersburg

5.) ¦(MONEY)¦ [C usually singular]

money paid to someone before the usual time, especially someone's salary

▪ a $500 advance

advance on

▪ Krebs decided to ask for an advance on his salary.

6.) advances [plural] formal

an attempt to start a sexual relationship with someone

▪ She accused her boss of making advances to her.

▪ The witness said that he 'went berserk' when she rejected his sexual advances .

7.) ¦(INCREASE)¦

an increase in the price or value of something - used especially to talk about the ↑stock exchange

advance ²

advance² W3 v

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1¦(move forward)¦

2¦(develop)¦

3¦(money)¦

4 advance your career/a cause/your interests etc

5¦(price)¦

6¦( time/date)¦

7¦(machine)¦

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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: avancier, from Vulgar Latin abantiare, from Latin abante 'before']

1.) ¦(MOVE FORWARD)¦

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.

advance on

▪ Troops advanced on the rebel stronghold (=moved towards it in order to attack it) .

advance across/through/towards

▪ The army advanced across the plain.

2.) ¦(DEVELOP)¦ [I and T]

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.

3.) ¦(MONEY)¦ [T]

to give someone money before they have earned it

advance sb sth

▪ Will they advance you some money until your get your first paycheck?

advance sth to sb

▪ I advanced $1,500 to Kramer last Thursday.

4.) advance your career/a cause/your interests etc

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.

5.) ¦(PRICE)¦ [I]

if the price or value of something advances, it increases - used especially when talking about the ↑stock exchange

6.) ¦( TIME/DATE)¦ [T] [i]formal

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.

7.) ¦(MACHINE)¦ [I and T] formal

if you advance a film, clock, musical recording etc, or if it advances, it goes forward

→↑advancing

advance ³

advance³ adj

1.) advance planning/warning/booking etc

planning etc that is done before an event

▪ We received no advance warning of the storm.

2.) advance party/team

a group of people who go first to a place where something will happen to prepare for it

3.) advance copy

a copy of a book, record etc that has not yet been made available to the public