Advance vs. Backward
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
