Advance

ad-vans', v. t. [advanced (-vanst'), -van- Cing.] To bring forward; to raise in rank; to accelerate the growth or progre of; to help on; to offer or propose; to suppl3r beforehand; to pay for others, in expectation of re-imburse ment. — v. i. To move forward; to improve; to rise in rank, etc. — n. Act of advancing; approach; improvement. (Com.) Additional price or profit; a tender; an offer; a furnishing of something before an equivalent is received; money or goods thus furnished. — a. Before in place or time; — used for advanced, as, an advance-guard. — Advanced, -vanst', p. p. Progre ive; imbued with novel ideas. — Advance'ment, n. Act or state of, etc.; improvement; promotion; payment in advance. — Advan'cer, n. A promoter.