to advance
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3.9
- verb
- /ədˈvæns/
- During the meeting, she advanced new ideas that could benefit the project.
- advance an argument
- advance a position
- advance an idea
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Watch on YouTubeThat kind of thing being advanced against me, for instance.
- That kind of thing being advanced against me, for instance.
- And he works through just eloquently and quite satirically in some cases, a set of arguments that are advanced in support of this traffic and knocks them down.
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If only we could advance the thinking of the doctors.
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The purpose of this paper is to advance a model for promoting cognitive development in adult learners.
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So how does one advance this kind of activity?
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Unless you can advance a better idea...
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They've chosen to advance other programs.
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Christ commanded his followers to advance his message with the irresistible force of love and the power of truth.
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And on a curricular level, many of the proposals advanced by multiculturalists are altogether plausible.
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Proponents of a "multicultural" curriculum advance many arguments to justify their revolutionary demands.
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I would like to advance a proposal for reducing waste in our company.
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The committee decided to advance several recommendations for improving community safety.
Synonyms
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To offer an idea or plan for others to consider
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To suggest a plan or idea for others to consider
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To suggest an idea or plan for others to consider
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To present an idea or plan for people to discuss
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The timing of the spark that lights the fuel and air in an engine, measured by the piston's position
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A part of life insurance paid early to a person likely to die soon
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Etymology
To advance an idea or proposal is to put it forward for people to think about; the word comes from Old French avancer 'move forward', so you are moving the idea out in front.