Word Type

Verb

Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "advance" can be used as verb, noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

back backward basic going going backward late late payment payment recede retreat retreat

Derived Terms

advance angle advance copy advance directive advance fee fraud advance fee scam advance guard advance man advance payment advance person advance the ball advance woman advance-guard advanceable advancement advancingly advancive black advance cash advance counteradvance in advance in advance of readvance readvance unadvancing

Distinct From

novice retreat

Etymologically Related To

avaunt

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

advise ameliorate amend amount amount of money assign back up better change of location climb delegate depute designate develop displace go improve increase lend loan locomote meliorate motion mount move move movement obtain proffer propose proposition raise rise set shift step-up suggest suggestion sum sum of money support transformation transmutation travel travel wax

Type Of (IsA)

increase sum

Manner Of

better lend move propose set travel wax

Related Terms

achievement addition advancement ahead ahead guard ahead of approach army army maneuver auction battle before being being ahead bid boardwalk breakthrough cash cash forward charge completed credit due early early paycheck elevate forward forward movement forwards further future future money gaining gaining ground go go ahead go forward go forwards going going forward ground guard happen hasten improve increase lend level level up lift loan maneuver milestone money move move ahead move forward movement moving moving ahead moving forward overture pay pay upfront paycheck payment preceding prefer price proceed progress progress forward promote propose provide push put forward raise rise technological technological breakthrough troop troop movement unwelcome up upfront value

Similar Terms

early front

Synonym Network

accelerate adduce aggrandize allege assign beforehand boost elevate exalt gain heighten improvement in advance overture progress promote raise

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.