■ noun 'prəʊgrɛs
1》 forward or onward movement towards a destination.
2》 development towards a better, more complete, or more modern condition.
3》 archaic a state journey or official tour.
■ verb prə'grɛs
1》 move or develop towards a destination or an improved or advanced condition.
↘cause to make regular ~.
2》 [usu. as adjective ~ed ] Astrology calculate the position of (a planet) or of all the planets and coordinates of (a chart).
Origin
ME (asnoun): from L. ~us 'an advance', from progredi , from pro- 'forward' + gradi 'to walk'.