n. Function: noun
1 the act of raising or the status of being raised in grade, rank, or dignity FF1C; his advancement in his profession was rapid FF1E;
Synonyms: elevation, preference, preferment, prelation, promotion, upgrading
Related Words: aggrandizement, dignification, magnification, raising, uplifting
Contrasted Words: demotion, downgrading, reduction
Antonyms: degradation
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Synonyms: ADVANCE 2, anabasis, headway, march, ongoing, proficiency, progress