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to advance

to advance

8 4.6
To pay someone money before they earn it
  • verb
  • /ədˈvæns/
: adelantar
  • Would it be possible for you to advance me £20?

Examples

  • Tuesday, they advanced $100,000 for which we had to sign as a loan.

  • How do you advance me the funds?

  • Would the lady care to advance the gentleman the cost of a rose?

  • I advanced you on your salary.

  • -I advanced you $5,000 for university shop.

  • I'll advance you some.

  • Could you please advance me the money for my upcoming trip?

  • I asked my boss if he could advance my payment for the project I finished early.

  • After reviewing my work, the company decided to advance me half of my salary for next month.

Synonyms

to ante
vsto advance
7 8.9

To pay money in advance as a required deposit or guarantee

is a general early payment rather than a compulsory contribution
to prepay
vsto advance
7 3.0

Pay for something before you get it

is paid to a person before work is completed or payment is due

Antonyms

204 5.1

Refuse to give something someone wants or needs

Idioms

295 1.8

Before something happens or someone needs it

Compounds

cash advance
  • Specialized
12 3.8

Money you get before you earn it, often as a loan

film advance
  • Archaic
1 5.6

A part in a camera or projector that moves the film to the next picture

spark advance
  • Specialized
1 8.0

The timing of the spark that lights the fuel and air in an engine, measured by the piston's position

advance death benefit
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A part of life insurance paid early to a person likely to die soon

annuity in advance
  • Specialized
8.0

A series of payments people receive at the start of each period

How Much

to prepay
7 3.0
to advance
8 4.6
to lend
319 1.0

Surface Forms

advance infinitive
advanced past
advanced past participle
advancing present participle
advances third person singular

Etymology

Advance as a verb to pay someone early comes from Old French avancer and Latin ante 'before', so to advance money is to give it 'before' it is earned or due.