Advance vs. Backward

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Advanceverb

To promote or advantage.

Advanceverb

To help the progress of (something); to further.

Advanceverb

To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.

Advanceverb

To move forward in space or time.

Advanceverb

To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.

Advanceverb

To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.

Advanceverb

(intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.

Advanceverb

To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.

Advanceverb

To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.

Advanceverb

(intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.

Advanceverb

(intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.

Advanceverb

To raise, be raised.

Advanceverb

To raise; to lift or elevate.

Advanceverb

To raise or increase (a price, rate).

Advanceverb

To increase (a number or amount).

Advanceverb

(intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.

Advancenoun

A forward move; improvement or progression.

Advancenoun

An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.

Advancenoun

An addition to the price; rise in price or value.

Advancenoun

(in the plural) An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.

Advanceadjective

Completed before need or a milestone event.

Advanceadjective

Preceding.

Advanceadjective

Forward.

Advanceverb

To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

Advanceverb

To raise; to elevate.

Advanceverb

To raise to a higher rank; to promote.

Advanceverb

To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.

Advanceverb

To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument.

Advanceverb

To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.

Advanceverb

To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him.

Advanceverb

To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.

Advanceverb

To extol; to laud.

Advanceverb

To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.

Advanceverb

To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.

Advanceverb

To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted.

Advancenoun

The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.

Advancenoun

Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.

Advancenoun

An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.

Advancenoun

The first step towards the attainment of a result; approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an offer; - usually in the plural.

Advancenoun

A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand.

Advanceadjective

Before in place, or beforehand in time; - used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due; advance proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in advance of the time of publication.

Advancenoun

a movement forward;

Advancenoun

a change for the better; progress in development

Advancenoun

a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others;

Advancenoun

the act of moving forward toward a goal

Advancenoun

an amount paid before it is earned

Advancenoun

increase in price or value;

Advanceverb

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense;

Advanceverb

bring forward for consideration or acceptance;

Advanceverb

increase or raise;

Advanceverb

contribute to the progress or growth of;

Advanceverb

cause to move forward;

Advanceverb

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;

Advanceverb

develop in a positive way;

Advanceverb

develop further;

Advanceverb

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;

Advanceverb

pay in advance;

Advanceverb

move forward;

Advanceverb

rise in rate or price;

Advanceadjective

being ahead of time or need;

Advanceadjective

situated ahead or going before;

Advanceverb

move forwards in a purposeful way

Advanceverb

move forward in time

Advanceverb

change the date of (an event) so as to occur earlier than planned

Advanceverb

make or cause to make progress

Advanceverb

(of shares) increase in price

Advanceverb

put forward (a theory or suggestion)

Advanceverb

lend (money) to (someone)

Advanceverb

pay (money) to (someone) before it is due

Advancenoun

a forward movement

Advancenoun

a development or improvement

Advancenoun

an increase in amount or price

Advancenoun

an amount of money paid before it is due or for work only partly completed

Advancenoun

a loan

Advancenoun

an approach made to someone with the aim of initiating sexual or amorous relations

Advanceadjective

done, sent, or supplied beforehand

Backwardadjective

(of motion) In the direction towards the back.

Backwardadjective

(of motion) In the direction reverse of normal.

Backwardadjective

Reluctant or unable to advance.

Backwardadjective

Of a culture: undeveloped or unsophisticated.

Backwardadjective

Of a thought or value: outdated.

Backwardadjective

(cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.

Backwardadjective

(cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.

Backwardadjective

(obsolete) Unwilling; averse; reluctant.

Backwardadjective

Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.

Backwardadjective

Late or behindhand.

Backwardadjective

(obsolete) Already past or gone; bygone.

Backwardadverb

(of motion) In the direction towards the back; backwards

Backwardadverb

Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.

Backwardadverb

By way of reflection; reflexively.

Backwardadverb

From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.

Backwardnoun

The state behind or past.

Backwardadverb

With the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward.

Backwardadverb

Toward the back; toward the rear; as, to throw the arms backward.

Backwardadverb

On the back, or with the back downward.

Backwardadverb

Toward, or in, past time or events; ago.

Backwardadverb

By way of reflection; reflexively.

Backwardadverb

From a better to a worse state, as from honor to shame, from religion to sin.

Backwardadverb

In a contrary or reverse manner, way, or direction; contrarily; as, to read backwards.

Backwardadjective

Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances.

Backwardadjective

Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath.

Backwardadjective

Not well advanced in learning; not quick of apprehension; dull; inapt; as, a backward child.

Backwardadjective

Late or behindhand; as, a backward season.

Backwardadjective

Not advanced in civilization; undeveloped; as, the country or region is in a backward state.

Backwardadjective

Already past or gone; bygone.

Backwardnoun

The state behind or past.

Backwardverb

To keep back; to hinder.

Backwardadjective

directed or facing toward the back or rear;

Backwardadjective

(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature;

Backwardadjective

retarded in intellectual development

Backwardadverb

at or to or toward the back or rear;

Backwardadverb

in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal;

Backwardadverb

in or to or toward a past time;

Backwardadjective

directed behind or to the rear

Backwardadjective

reverting to an inferior state; retrograde

Backwardadjective

having made less progress than is normal or expected

Backwardadjective

(of a person) having learning difficulties

Backwardadjective

lacking the confidence to do (something)

Backwardadjective

(of a fielding position) behind an imaginary line passing through the stumps at the batsman's end at right angles to the wicket

Backwardadverb

another word for backwards

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