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progress > 6 senses
NOUN1progress, advancementGradual improvement or growth or development
2progress, progression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motionThe act of moving forward toward a goal
3progress, progression, advanceA movement forward
VERB1progress, come on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape upDevelop in a positive way
2progress, advance, pass on, move on, march on, go onMove forward, also in the metaphorical sense
3progress, build up, work up, buildForm or accumulate steadily
progress > pronunciation
Soundspraa'greh.s; prahgreh's; prowgreh's
Rhymesabscess, access, acquiesce, and 72 more rhymes in ehs at the HyperDic website...
progress > noun 1, act
MeaningGradual improvement or growth or development.
Examples"great progress in the arts"
Synonymsadvancement
Narrowerforwarding, furtherance, promotion; stride; work flow, workflow
Broaderdevelopment
Verbsprogress; progress
progress > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of moving forward toward a goal.
Synonymsprogression, procession, advance, advancement, forward motion, onward motion
Narrowerpush; career, life history; march; plain sailing, clear sailing, easy going; leapfrog
Broadermotion, movement, move
Verbsprogress
progress > noun 3, event
MeaningA movement forward.
Examples"he listened for the progress of the troops"
Synonymsprogression, advance
Narrowerheadway, head
Broaderchange of location, travel
Verbsprogress
progress > verb 1, change
MeaningDevelop in a positive way.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"He progressed well in school"
Synonymscome on, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
Narrowerclimb; leapfrog
Broaderdevelop
Contraryregress, retrograde, retrogress
Nounsprogress
progress > verb 2, motion
MeaningMove forward, also in the metaphorical sense.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymsadvance, pass on, move on, march on, go on
Entailed byapproach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
Narrowerforge; penetrate; creep up, sneak up; encroach, infringe, impinge; press on, push on, plough on; string, string along; pass, overtake, overhaul; close in, draw in; edge, inch; ratchet, rachet up, ratchet down; elapse, lapse, pass, slip by, glide by, slip away, go by, slide by, go along
Broadertravel, go, move, locomote
Contraryrecede, fall back, retire
Nounsprogress, progression; progress
progress > verb 3, change
MeaningForm or accumulate steadily.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymsbuild up, work up, build
Broaderdevelop
Similar tobuild; build up, work up, build, ramp up
Nounsprogress

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