Advance

ad-vans′, v.t. to put forward: to promote to a higher office: to encourage the progre of: to propose: to supply beforehand: to pay before the money is legally due, to pay on security.— v.i. to move or go forward: to make progre : to rise in rank or in value.— n. progre : improvement: a rise in price or value: a giving beforehand, also the sum so given: a loan.— n. Advance′ment , promotion: improvement: payment of money in advance.— In advance , beforehand. [O. Fr. avancer —Late L. abante (Fr. avant )—L. ab ante , from before.]