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to progress to

to progress to

9 3.6
Move on to a higher level after getting better
  • phrasal verb
  • /ˈprɑːɡrɛs tu/
translation icon : avanzar a
  • You're ready to progress to the next level.
  • progressed to stage
  • progress to the next
  • progress to the point

It's taken millions of years for mankind to progress to where we are.

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Examples

  • After completing the first module, you will progress to the more advanced topics in the course.

  • The student was excited to progress to the next level of the competition after winning the preliminary round.

  • The team may then decide to progress to a special education assessment.

    Academic text (2013)

  • It's taken millions of years for mankind to progress to where we are.

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  • The teacher frequently reported on Samantha's progress to the team and continued making changes as needed.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The victors of the first two games will progress to the championship game to face a special mystery opponent.

  • Each level builds on the next, from early "Exploration" and progressing to "Leading into the Future."

    Academic text (2015)

  • Each team began by developing a plan of procedure with idea sketches, which progressed to more detailed measured drawings.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Building literal comprehension skills allows the student to gradually progress to more complex and inferential comprehension skills.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Direct instruction begins with simple sound-symbol relationships and logically progresses to phonetic rules and word attack strategies.

    Academic text (2015)

Synonyms

to go
vsto progress to
∞ 1.0

To happen or develop in a particular way

specifies reaching a level after clear advances and steady improvement
to make
vsto progress to
∞ 1.0

To reach a place or achieve a goal

emphasizes improving and advancing over time before producing the result
to get to
vsto progress to
∞ 2.4

Reach a goal, place, or state after effort

highlights steady improvement and steps taken before the achievement
to reach
vsto progress to
∞ 1.1

Get to a place, level, or goal after effort

stresses prior advances and improvements as the way to that outcome
to arrive at
vsto progress to
320 2.1

Reach a place, for example a station, or come to a decision after thinking

focuses on developed advances and improvements leading to that arrival
to attain
vsto progress to
110 3.9

To reach a level, place, or goal after hard work

focuses more on gradual improvement as the path to that result
to move ahead
vsto progress to
61 2.7

To start or continue something so it gets closer to a goal

is more about completing stages and improving until the goal is achieved

Antonyms

to fail
898 1.0

Not succeed in doing something you wanted to do

to regress
24 7.5

To return to an earlier, less developed or worse state

How Far

to achieve
∞ 2.3
to reach
∞ 1.1
to progress to
9 3.6
to move ahead
61 2.7
to start
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

progress to infinitive
progressed to past
progressed to past participle
progressing to present participle
progresses to third person singular

Morphology

progress + to

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'progress' (to move forward or improve) with the directional preposition 'to' indicating the target stage or level; even if 'to' was not defined, its directional/target function is basic. This is a regular verb + preposition composition common in English and cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

The phrase progress to paints a picture of the word progress, meaning to move forward, and the small word to, meaning toward the next place, like walking up steps to a higher floor. So when you progress to something, you move forward and 'reach' the next 'level' or 'stage' after getting better.