I.
noun
1 forward movement
ADJECTIVE
▪ rapid
▪ Allied , British , German , etc.
VERB + ADVANCE
▪ make
▪
The regiment made an ~ on the enemy lines.
▪ order
▪
The general ordered an ~ to the front line.
▪ halt , resist , stop
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
▪
the ~ on Madrid
▪ ~ to , ~ towards/toward
▪
the Russian ~ towards/toward Berlin
2 development
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , considerable , dramatic , enormous , great , spectacular , substantial , tremendous
▪
Hindu science made great ~s in astronomy and mathematics.
▪ important , major , notable , remarkable , significant
▪
Recent years have seen significant ~s in our understanding of the human genome.
▪ rapid , steady
▪
rapid ~s in science and technology
▪ recent
▪ economic , educational , medical , political , scientific , social , technical , technological
▪
The design incorporates the most recent technological ~s.
▪ theoretical
VERB + ADVANCE
▪ make
▪
We need more money if we are to make any further ~s in this area of science.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
two major ~s in medical science
▪ ~ on
▪
an ~ on the existing techniques
▪ ~ towards/toward
▪
an ~ towards/toward a better understanding of God
3 money
ADJECTIVE
▪ large
▪ cash
VERB + ADVANCE
▪ give , pay
▪
The publishers have paid me an ~.
▪ get , receive
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
an ~ of $10 000
▪ ~ on
▪
He was paid £5 000 as an ~ on royalties.
4 advances sexual
ADJECTIVE
▪ amorous ( humorous ), sexual
VERB + ADVANCES
▪ make
▪
He made amorous ~s to one of his students.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
II.
verb
1 move forward
ADVERB
▪ quickly , rapidly
▪ cautiously , slowly
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
troops advancing from the south
▪ into
▪
The troops ~d into central Europe.
▪ on , upon
▪
The army ~d on the capital.
▪ towards/toward
▪
He ~d towards/toward me in aggressive style.
2 develop
ADVERB
▪ considerably , greatly , significantly
▪ rapidly
PREPOSITION
▪ beyond
▪
Society needs to ~ beyond prejudice and superstition.
Advance is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ army , ↑ rebel , ↑ tank , ↑ technology , ↑ troops
Advance is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ agenda , ↑ argument , ↑ career , ↑ cause , ↑ concept , ↑ explanation , ↑ frontier , ↑ interest , ↑ knowledge , ↑ plot , ↑ profession , ↑ proposition , ↑ science , ↑ theory , ↑ thesis , ↑ understanding , ↑ view
III.
adj.
Advance is used with these nouns: ↑ booking , ↑ copy , ↑ directive , ↑ guard , ↑ notice , ↑ notification , ↑ order , ↑ party , ↑ payment , ↑ planning , ↑ preparation , ↑ publicity , ↑ purchase , ↑ registration , ↑ ticket , ↑ warning