progress

noun

  1. 1

    gradual improvement or growth or development

    advancement of knowledge

    great progress in the arts

  2. 2

    the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

  3. 3

    a movement forward

    he listened for the progress of the troops

verb

  1. 1

    develop in a positive way

    He progressed well in school

    My plants are coming along

  2. 2

    form or accumulate steadily

    Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly

    Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border

  3. 3

    move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

    Time marches on

Synonyms

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