DICTOMETER

ACERCARSE (Spanish for "advance")

(advance, be neared, come close, come closer, nærme seg)

1. Synonyms:
   • Progress
   • Progression
   • Advance
   Definitions:
   • a movement forward
   Examples:
   • He listened for the progress of the troops
   Antonyms:
   retreat
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Improvement
   • Betterment
   • Advance
   Definitions:
   • a change for the better
   • progress in development
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Overture
   • Advance
   • Approach
   • Feeler
   Definitions:
   • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
   Examples:
   • She rejected his advances
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Progress
   • Progression
   • Procession
   • Advance
   • Advancement
   • Forward motion
   • Onward motion
   Definitions:
   • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Advance
   • Cash advance
   Definitions:
   • an amount paid before it is earned
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Advance
   • Rise
   Definitions:
   • increase in price or value
   Examples:
   • The news caused a general advance on the stock market
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Advance
   • Progress
   • Pass on
   • Move on
   • March on
   • Go on
   Definitions:
   • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   Examples:
   • Time marches on
   Antonyms:
   withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Advance
   • Throw out
   Definitions:
   • bring forward for consideration or acceptance
   Examples:
   • Advance an argument
   Antonyms:
   back
   
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Boost
   • Advance
   • Supercharge
   Definitions:
   • increase or raise
   Examples:
   • Boost the voltage in an electrical circuit
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Promote
   • Advance
   • Boost
   • Further
   • Encourage
   Definitions:
   • contribute to the progress or growth of
   Examples:
   • I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Advance
   • Bring forward
   Definitions:
   • cause to move forward
   Examples:
   • Can you move the car seat forward?
   
   
6. Synonyms:
   • Gain
   • Advance
   • Win
   • Pull ahead
   • Make headway
   • Get ahead
   • Gain ground
   Definitions:
   • obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
   Examples:
   • The home team was gaining ground
   • After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
   
   
7. Synonyms:
   • Progress
   • Come on
   • Come along
   • Advance
   • Get on
   • Get along
   • Shape up
   Definitions:
   • develop in a positive way
   Examples:
   • He progressed well in school
   • My plants are coming along
   • Plans are shaping up
   
   
8. Synonyms:
   • Advance
   Definitions:
   • develop further
   Examples:
   • We are advancing technology every day
   
   
9. Synonyms:
   • Promote
   • Upgrade
   • Advance
   • Kick upstairs
   • Raise
   • Elevate
   Definitions:
   • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   Examples:
   • John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
   • Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
   • I got promoted after many years of hard work
   
   
10. Synonyms:
    • Advance
    Definitions:
    • pay in advance
    Examples:
    • Can you advance me some money?
    
    
11. Synonyms:
    • Advance
    • Set ahead
    Definitions:
    • move forward
    Examples:
    • We have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward
    
    
12. Synonyms:
    • Advance
    • Gain
    Definitions:
    • rise in rate or price
    Examples:
    • The stock market gained 24 points today
    
    

1. Synonyms:
   • Advance
   • Beforehand
   Definitions:
   • being ahead of time or need
   Examples:
   • Gave advance warning
   • Was beforehand with her report
   Antonyms:
   • Middle
   • Late
   
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Advance
   • Advanced
   • In advance
   Definitions:
   • situated ahead or going before
   Examples:
   • An advance party
   • At that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies
   Antonyms:
   • Back