[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to move or bring forward:The general advanced his troops to the new position.Antonyms: withdraw", "to bring into consideration or notice; suggest; propose:to advance reasons for a tax cut.Synonyms: offer , propound , adduce Antonyms: withdraw", "to improve; further:to advance one's interests.Synonyms: promote , forward", "to raise in rank; promote:The board of directors advanced him to president.", "to raise in rate or amount; increase:to advance the price.", "to bring forward in time; accelerate:to advance growth;to advance clocks one hour.Synonyms: speed up speed up, hasten , quicken , force", "to supply beforehand; furnish on credit or before goods are delivered or work is done.", "to furnish as part of a stock or fund.", "to supply or pay in expectation of reimbursement:They advanced her $5000 against future royalties.Synonyms: loan , lend", "to schedule at a later time or date:to advance a meeting from early to late fall.", "Informal.to do advance publicity for:to advance a rock singer's personal appearances;the most heavily advanced sports event in history.", "Archaic.to raise, as a banner."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to move or go forward; proceed:The troops advanced.Antonyms: retreat", "to increase in quantity, value, price, etc.:His stock advanced three points.", "(of a color, form, etc., on a flat surface) to move toward or be perceived as moving toward an observer, especially as giving the illusion of space.Compare recede1(def3) recede1(def3).", "to improve or make progress.Synonyms: flourish , prosper , thrive", "to grow or rise in importance, status, etc.:to advance in rank.Antonyms: decrease", "Informal.to provide publicity; do promotion:He was hired to advance for a best-selling author."]}, {"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a forward movement; progress in space:the advance of the troops to the border.", "promotion; improvement in importance, rank, etc.:his advance to the position of treasurer.Synonyms: advancement , growth", "Usuallyadvances.attempts at forming an acquaintanceship, reaching an agreement, or the like, made by one party.actions or words intended to be sexually inviting.Synonyms: tender , offer , proposal , overture", "attempts at forming an acquaintanceship, reaching an agreement, or the like, made by one party.", "actions or words intended to be sexually inviting.", "addition to price; rise in price:an advance on cottons.", "Commerce.a giving beforehand; a furnishing of something before an equivalent is received:An advance on his next month's permitted him to pay his debt on time.the money or goods thus furnished:He received $100 as an advance against future delivery.", "a giving beforehand; a furnishing of something before an equivalent is received:An advance on his next month's permitted him to pay his debt on time.", "the money or goods thus furnished:He received $100 as an advance against future delivery.", "Journalism.copy prepared before the event it describes has occurred:The morning papers carried advances on the ceremony, which will take place tonight.a press release, wire-service dispatch, or the like, as one containing the text or partial text of a speech, sent to arrive in advance of the event to which it is related.Compare release copy release copy.", "copy prepared before the event it describes has occurred:The morning papers carried advances on the ceremony, which will take place tonight.", "a press release, wire-service dispatch, or the like, as one containing the text or partial text of a speech, sent to arrive in advance of the event to which it is related.Compare release copy release copy.", "the leading body of an army.Synonyms: spearhead , van , vanguard , advance guard advance guard", "Military.(formerly) the order or a signal to advance.", "Informal.publicity done before the appearance of a noted person, a public event, etc.:She was hired to do advance for the candidate.a person hired to do advance publicity for an event:He is regarded as the best advance in the business.", "publicity done before the appearance of a noted person, a public event, etc.:She was hired to do advance for the candidate.", "a person hired to do advance publicity for an event:He is regarded as the best advance in the business.", "Automotive, Machinery.an adjustment made in the setting of the distributor of an internal-combustion engine to generate the spark for ignition in each cylinder earlier in the cycle.Compare retard(def5) retard(def5).", "Geology.a seaward movement of the shoreline."]}, {"Bold_text": "adjective", "List Items": ["going or placed before:an advance section of a train.", "made or given ahead of time:an advance payment on a loan.", "issued ahead of time:an advance copy of the president's .", "having gone beyond others or beyond the average."]}]