Definition of advances

"advances" in the noun sense

1. progress, progression, advance

a movement forward

"he listened for the progress of the troops"

2. improvement, betterment, advance

a change for the better progress in development

3. overture, advance, approach, feeler

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others

"she rejected his advances"

4. progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion

the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

5. advance, cash advance

an amount paid before it is earned

6. advance, rise

increase in price or value

"the news caused a general advance on the stock market"

"advances" in the verb sense

1. advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

"Time marches on"

2. advance, throw out

bring forward for consideration or acceptance

"advance an argument"

3. boost, advance, supercharge

increase or raise

"boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

4. promote, advance, boost, further, encourage

contribute to the progress or growth of

"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

5. advance, bring forward

cause to move forward

"Can you move the car seat forward?"

6. gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

"The home team was gaining ground"

"After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

"win points"

7. progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up

develop in a positive way

"He progressed well in school"

"My plants are coming along"

"Plans are shaping up"

8. advance

develop further

"We are advancing technology every day"

9. promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

"John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"

"Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"

"I got promoted after many years of hard work"

10. advance

pay in advance

"Can you advance me some money?"

11. advance, set ahead

move forward

"we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

12. advance, gain

rise in rate or price

"The stock market gained 24 points today"

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Quotations for advances

Hail to the Chief who in triumph advances. [ Sir Walter Scott ]

Knowledge advances by steps, and not by leaps. [ Macaulay ]

You become milder and better as old age advances. [ Horace ]

As society advances the standard of poverty rises. [ Theodore Parker ]

Love, of all tutors, is the one that most advances his pupils. [ Florian ]

A hydra advances which will soon devour all the men of sentiment: this hydra is the cipher. [ O. Firmez ]

His enthusiasm kindles as he advances; and when he arrives at his peroration it is in full blaze. [ Burke ]

Fortune rules in all things, and advances and depresses things more out of her own will than right and justice. [ Sallust ]

We die every day; every moment deprives us of a portion of life and advances us a step toward the grave; our whole life is only a long and painful sickness. [ Massillon ]

If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in constant repair. [ Johnson ]

The true greatness and the true happiness of a country consist in wisdom; in that enlarged and comprehensive wisdom which includes education, knowledge, religion, virtue, freedom, with every influence which advances and every institution which supports them. [ Henry Giles ]

advances in Scrabble®

The word advances is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters advances:

ADVANCES
(135)
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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advances in Words With Friends™

The word advances is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters advances:

ADVANCES
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

advance

 

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Words within the letters of advances

2 letter words in advances (5 words)

3 letter words in advances (13 words)

6 letter words in advances (3 words)

7 letter words in advances (1 word)

8 letter words in advances (Anagrams) (2 words)

advances + 1 blank (2 words)

advances + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence advances

Words that start with advances (1 word)

Words with advances in them (1 word)

Words that end with advances (3 words)

Word Growth involving advances

Shorter words in advances

ad advance

an van advance

Longer words containing advances

counteradvances

selfadvances