advance

ad*vance

verb

{bc}to accelerate the growth or progress of

advance

noun

{bc}a moving forward

advance

adjective

{bc}made, sent, or furnished ahead of time

advance directive

noun

{bc}a legal document (such as a {d_link|living will|living will}) signed by a competent person to provide guidance for medical and health-care decisions (such as the termination of life support or organ donation) in the event the person becomes incompetent to make such decisions

advance man

noun

{bc}an employee who makes arrangements and handles publicity in advance of an appearance or engagement by the employer (such as a political candidate or a circus)

advance on

idiom

{bc}to approach usually in order to attack