: to raise in rate : increase advance the rent intransitive verb 1 : to move forward : proceed an advancing army 2 : to make progress : increase advance in age 3 : to rise in rank, position, or importance advance through the ranks 4 : to rise in rate or price advancing wages ...
Synonyms for ADVANCE: lend, give, loan, furnish, grant, rent, let, lease; Antonyms of ADVANCE: take, receive, borrow, prevent, hinder, discourage, inhibit, frustrate