n. 1 (forward) movement, going forward, progression, advance, headway, advancement Progress through the dense underbrush was very slow 2 advancement, advance, promotion, improvement, betterment, elevation, rise, development, furtherance Her progress in the company might have been impeded by the fact that she was a woman 3 advancement, course, development, growth, expansion, increase, evolution, maturation, ripening, burgeoning or bourgeoning, amplification, enlargement, spread, extension, broadening, promotion, furtherance, advance, encouragement Our publishing credo is that every book must contribute to the progress of culture or knowledge 4 in progress. under way, ongoing, going on, happening, occurring, taking place, at work, in operation, being done, proceeding, Colloq in the works Some of the plans for reorganization are already in progress
v. 5 advance, move or go (forwards or onwards), proceed, continue, go or forge ahead, go or move along, make (one's) way, make headway, travel, go or push or press on Throughout the 19th century wagon trains of pioneers progressed across the prairies to settle the American West I haven't progressed far enough in my reading to say whether I like the book or not. 6 advance, improve, get well, get better, develop, grow, expand, increase, evolve, mature, ripen, burgeon or bourgeon, amplify, enlarge, spread, extend, broaden, rise, move up, upgrade Sarah's condition progressed to the point where she could get out of bed Christmas sales of the new toy are progressing nicely. In only ten years, Michael progressed to a directorship in the company.