Advance vs Throw Out - What's the Difference?

Advance

Throw Out

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • an amount paid before it is earned
  • a change for the better; progress in development
  • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
  • a movement forward
  • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
  • increase in price or value
Definition as Noun
Definition as Verb
  • develop further
  • pay in advance
  • increase or raise
  • cause to move forward
  • obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  • rise in rate or price
  • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  • develop in a positive way
  • contribute to the progress or growth of
  • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
  • move forward
  • bring forward for consideration or acceptance
Definition as Verb
  • force to leave or move out
  • throw or cast away
  • bring forward for consideration or acceptance
  • remove from a position or office
  • cease to consider; put out of judicial consideration
Definition as Adjective
  • situated ahead or going before
  • being ahead of time or need
Definition as Adjective

Examples

  • "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"
  • "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
  • "she rejected his advances"
  • "he listened for the progress of the troops"
  • "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
  • "We are advancing technology every day"
  • "Can you advance me some money?"
  • "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"
  • "Can you move the car seat forward?"
  • "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"; "win points"
  • "The stock market gained 24 points today"
  • "Time marches on"
  • "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
  • "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
  • "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"
  • "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"
  • "advance an argument"
  • "He was expelled from his native country"
  • "Put away your worries"
  • "advance an argument"
  • "The chairman was ousted after he misappropriated funds"
  • "This case is dismissed!"

Parts of Speech

Adjective, Noun, Verb
Verb

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