You should pay your rent in advance.
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Advance
/ədˈvɑːns/
Synonyms for "advance" (990 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (198)
Noun(37 words)
cash advanceimprovementprogressriseacademic discipline approachaccelerate progressesadvancementadvancesapproachapproach of nightapproach problemapproach to learningapproachesascenderassist verbattainingbackstretchesbeforehandbenefactbetterment
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boostingbreakthroughsbreastsbring forwardbulldogsbumpcantercanteringcanterscatalanizingcatapultingcatchupchange in motionchugcivil progress goalsclass progressclawing
abetaccelerateaccessaccessionaccommodateaccommodate withaccommodationaccomplishmentaccostaccretionaccrualaccrueaccruementacculturateaccumulateaccumulationachieve successact foradditionaddress
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adduceadvance againstadvance uponadvancementadvancingadvantageadventadvocateaffluxaffluxionaggrandizeaggrandizementahead of timeaidairallegeameliorateameliorationamenableamendamendmentamplificationanabasisangular motionanswerappreciateappreciationapproachapproachingappropinquateappropinquationapproximateapproximationappulsearrayarriveascendascendingascentascribeasking priceassertassistaugmentationauthorizationavailaxial motionbackback upbackflowingbackingbackward motionballoonballooningbe a successbe instrumentalbe rightbear down onbear down uponbear fruitbear upbefitbefittingbeforebeforehandbenefitbetterbetteringbettermentbeyondbidbloatbloatingbloomblossomblossomingbolsterboomboostbowlbreak boundsbreak no bonesbreak throughbreakthroughbreedbringbring beforebring forwardbring onbring to bearbring upbroachbroadenbroadeningbrownian movementbudgebuildupbuntbuttcall loancall moneycareerchangechange placecirclecitecivilizeclaimclimbclimbingcloseclose inclose withcollateral loancome
Verb(18 words)
accelerate developmentaccelerate industrial growthaccelerate progressappreciatesapproachedascendsassignbenefittingboostbring forwardbuild upbulledbump upcanteredcatalyzingcauses accelerationclimbedcoasted
Adjective(8 words)
advancedamerican history textbook approachbeforehandbold momentumcivil progress policiescivil progress policycivil progressescivil-progressing
Strong matches (297)
come alongcome closercome forwardcome nearcome oncome throughcome upcomingcoming nearcoming towardcommend to attentionconduce toconfrontcontinuecontributecontribute tocounterattackcoursecover groundcrescendo
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cultivatecurrentcut a swathdecidedemand loandeploydepositdescenddescendingdescentdeterminedevelopdevelopmentdevelopmental changedo gooddo no harmdo the trickdo welldownward motiondrawdraw neardraw nighdriftdriftagedriveeaseebbebbingedemaedifyeducateelaborationelapseelevateelevationemendencounterencourageencroachendureenhanceenhancementenjoy prosperityenlargementenlightenennobleennoblementenrichenrichmentenunciateeugenicseuthenicsevoluteevolutionevolutionary changeevolveevolvementevolvingexaltexaltationexpansionexpediteexpeditingexpeditionexpireexplicationexposeextendextensionexternal loanfacilitatefacilitationfarefare wellfarewellfattenfavorfeelerfill the billfitflankflightflitfloat a loanfloodflowflow onflowerfloweringflowing towardfluxflyfomentforeign loanforge aheadforthcomingforwardforward motionforwardalforwardingfosterfrontfurtherfurtherancefurtheringgaingain groundgain strengthgain upongasgather headgather waygetget aheadget alongget offget onget on swimminglyget on wellget overget thereglideglorifygogo aheadgo alonggo aroundgo betweengo bygo fargo fastgo forwardgo ongo placesgo roundgo sidewaysgo straightgo too fargo upgo wellgo-aheadgradual changegraduategraduationgreat leap forwardgreateninggrowgrow bettergrowthgushgyratehastenhave it madeheadwayheightenhelphelping alonghikeholdimminenceimmortalizeimpelimproveimprove uponimprovementin advancein front ofincreaseincrementinfiltrateinflationinfluenceinfringeintensifyintroduceintrudeinvadeinvitationirruptjumpkick upstairs
Verb(33 words)
Noun(59 words)
competence increaseconjecturesconjecturingcontinue to press forwardcountcourse forwardcourse rapidlycrawlsdanish lungedevelop language skillsdeveloped civilizationdeveloped culturesdeveloping projectdevelopment programdownstageecological recovery trendelevated surfaceelevationengagement riseengine thrusts
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enhancingevolve most graduallyexaltingfacilitate a policy workshopfast tracking tasksfeelerfootstepforemostforewarningforgingforraderforwardforward motionfoster school belongingftpersfurther alonggainsgallopsgame movesglidesglidinggo aheadgo towardgoinggreatly improvedgrowthheadhead earthward endheadingheadsheadwayheritage promoting lessonincedinchingincrementingincrementsindividual student progressinroadsjourneys
Adjective(4 words)
constant thrustcontinuous flowenvironmental benefitin advance
Related words (495)
knightknightingknow no boundslapselardlastlaudlaunchlaunch an attacklaylay beforelay downleadlead toleaplease lendlease-lendlendlend leaselend wings to
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lend-leaselendinglending at interestliftloanloan sharkloan sharkingloan-sharkloan-sharkingloaninglong-term loanlook upmagnifymake a breakthroughmake a motionmake a successmake an improvementmake an inroadmake formake goodmake good timemake head againstmake headwaymake itmake progressmake progress againstmake stridesmake the scenemake up leewaymarchmarch againstmarch uponmarshalmaturatematurationmaturemediatemelioratemeliorationmellowmendmendingminister tomoneylendingmootmountmount an attackmountingmovemove forwardmove overmovementmultiplicationmultiplynarrow the gapnatural developmentnatural growthnearnearingnearnessnegotiate a loannonviolent changenot come amissnourishnursenurtureoblique motionofferoffer a resolutionofferingoncomingongoingonrushonward courseopen an offensiveopen upoverstepoverstep the boundsoverturepasspass alongpass bypass onpassagepassingpay raisepedalperk uppick uppickupplacepleadplungeplungingpolepolicy loanposepositpostulateprecipitatepredicatepreferpreferential treatmentprefermentpreliminary approachpreparedprepayprepaymentpresentpresentationpress onproceedproduceproductivenessprofferproficiencyprofitprogressprogressionprogressivenessproliferateproliferationpromotepromotionpropelproposepropositionpropoundprosperproximateproximationpublicizepushpush forwardput forthput forwardput it toquickenradial motionraiserallyrandom motionrecommendrecoveryredound torefinerefine uponreflowingrefluencerefluxreformregressregressionrestorationretrogressretrogressionrevivalripenripeningriserisingrollroll onrollingrolling onrotaterowrunrun its courserun onrun outrun uprushrushingschoolsecondsecured loansendservesetset beforeset forthset forwardshape upshiftshoot upshort-term loanshoveshow improvementshuntshylockingsideward motionsidlesidle up tosinksinkingskyrocketslideslipsnowballsnowballingsoarsoaringsocializespecial treatmentspeedspeedingspinspreadspurtstartstemstep forwardstep upsternwaystirstraighten outstreamstrengthenstrikesubmissionsubmitsubservesubsidesubsidingsucceedsuggestsuit the occasionsupportsurgesweepsweep alongswellswellingtake offtendertentative approachthrivethrusttime loantrajecttrajettransfiguretransformtransgresstraveltreadletrendtrespasstrolltrundletumescenceturn out wellturn over a new leafturn the scaleunsecured loanupupbeatupgradeupgradingupliftuppingupsurgeupswinguptrendupturnupward mobilityupward motionusurpusuryventurewall street loanwanewaxwaxingwaywhirlwidenwideningwork
Noun(126 words)
leadingleapslentlevel of rebelliousnesslevel plain arealine pushloansmake headwaymarchesmarchingmaturingmore developedmoseysmost policy movemost progressedmove earliermove forwardmushesnorwegian skubbenotching
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offeronward motionoutthrustovertureplowponesportuguese moverpowerpractical nonconceptual approachpreliminaryprepayingprepaymentpreplanningpresentpress forwardpriorprior noticeprivately developedproceedproceedingproceedsprocess reformprocessionprofferingproffersprogress in scienceprogress over timeprogress pieceprogress stateprogress towardprogress toward civilityprogress unitprogressionprogressive learning sequencepromotingpromoting school belongingpromotionpropellingproposepropose a theoryproposingpropositioningpropoundingprosperingpursuingpush alongpush onpushespushingput forwardqualifyingralliesratchetratchetsretainerrise in influencerise in statusrise of civilizationsrise of modern civilizationrise of multicellularityrise to powerrisen in statusrisesrises of civilizationrising of civilizationrollssalliessandingscrewset earliershepherdsoftware upgrade changesortiesspeaking progressstate change verbstealstealingsteppingstepsstreakstreaksstridestridingstrivingstrong shovestudy skills developmentsurgessurgingtailwindthriving nonagricultural ecosystemthrust forwardthrust of the argumentthrustingthruststroopingtruckingupfront paymentupgradesupgradingupraiseupstartedupward movevacuum thrustventuringwaltzwhirrs
Verb(59 words)
leaptlendsloanedlopedmake headwaymarch onmarchedmaturesmotoredmove blocksmove onmuovendomuovere i passinearednearsnosednourishpass onperseveresproceeded
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progressprogressedprogressingpromotepromote communal valuespromotedpromotespropel developmentpropel progresspropelsproposespropoundedprosecuteprospersprotractspull aheadpush forward a proposalraiseratchetedrecoupsrisenrollicksashayedsashaysset aheadshape upsortiedstrodesuperchargethrow outtromptroupedtrundledturn the wheelsupgradewendedwendingwentwin
Adverb(1 words)
more civil progresses
Determiner(3 words)
more online media evolutionmost presentwhole organism approached
Interjection(1 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: cash advance, improvement, progress, rise, abet.
- Sentence evidence is available for advance, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "advance".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "advance"
Keep "advance" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "advance" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "advance", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "advance" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
62 entriesShowing 16 of 62 words.
More specific
25 entriesacademic advanceaccelerateadvance noticeadvance partybeforehandcash advancedepartmental promotioneconomic advanceforewarningfrontline unitfurtherleading teammilitary advanceoffer evidenceprepaidprepone
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Collocations
15 entriesadvance a planadvance an argumentadvance copyadvance fundsadvance knowledgeadvance noticeadvance paymentadvance planningadvance screeningadvance teamadvance the timelineadvance to next gradecareer advancementcash advancesalary advance
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
3 entriesAntonyms
3 entriessimilar
2 entriesTranslations
24 translations across 17 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- përshpejtoj verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Bulgarian
1 entries- развивам verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Catalan
1 entries- progressar verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Danish
1 entries- fremme verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Esperanto
4 entries- akceli verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
- antaŭenigi verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
- antaŭenmovi verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
- antaŭenpuŝi verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Finnish
2 entries- edistää verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
- kiihdyttää verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Hungarian
2 entries- előmozdít verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
- elősegít verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Italian
1 entries- progredire verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Japanese
1 entries- 進展する verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Māori
1 entries- whakawhanake verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Polish
1 entries- postąpić verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Portuguese
1 entries- progredir verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Russian
2 entries- разви́ть verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
- развива́ть verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Spanish
1 entries- progresar verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Tagalog
1 entries- sumulong verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Turkish
1 entries- ilerlemek verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Ukrainian
2 entries- прогресува́ти verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
- розвива́ти verb (to accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward)
Sample sentences
38 total sentences available.
You would do well to tell it to him in advance.
Source: tatoeba (15941)
I received a five hundred dollar advance on my pay.
Source: tatoeba (19521)
Can I get an advance on my salary?
Source: tatoeba (19528)
Showing 4 of 38 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "advance"?
Closest matches include cash advance, improvement, progress, rise, abet.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "advance"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.