progress
/prˈɑgrɛs/
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Definitions
Noun
gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
Noun
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Noun
a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
Verb
develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
Verb
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
Verb
form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager''s plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
Synonyms
advance
advancement
build
build up
come along
come on
forward motion
get along
get on
go on
march on
move on
onward motion
pass on
procession
progression
shape up
work up
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career
clear sailing
climb
close in
creep up
draw in
easy going
edge
elapse
encroach
forge
forwarding
furtherance
glide by
go along
go by
head
headway
impinge
inch
infringe
lapse
leapfrog
life history
march
overhaul
overtake
pass
penetrate
plain sailing
plough on
press on
promotion
push
push on
rachet up
ratchet
ratchet down
slide by
slip away
slip by
sneak up
stride
string
string along
work flow
workflow