PROGRESS

I. noun see: pro- Date: 15th century 1. a. a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant, a state procession, a tour or circuit made by an official (as a judge), an expedition, journey, or march through a region, a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) ; advance , gradual betterment, II. intransitive verb Date: 1539 to move forward ; proceed , to develop to a higher, better, or more advanced stage