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  • 51advance — v., n., & adj. v. 1 tr. & intr. move or put forward. 2 intr. make progress. 3 tr. a pay (money) before it is due. b lend (money). 4 tr. give active support to; promote (a person, cause, or plan). 5 tr. put forward (a claim or suggestion). 6 tr.… …

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  • 52advance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. progress, go forward, proceed; further, second, aid. n. progress, rise; success, gain; prepayment. See progression, debt, offer. Ant., retard; recede, withdraw. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of… …

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  • 53Advance of the Islamic Courts Union — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Advance of the Islamic Courts Union partof= the Somali Civil War and War on Terrorism date=June 4 ndash; December 20, 2006 place=Somalia caption= result=Ethiopian intervention combatant1= Alleged:… …

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  • 54advance — Noun: A payment made before it is due or by way of a loan. Something supplied as an aid in the performance of a contract or an undertaking such as the growing of crops on leased premises. 32 Am J1st L & T § 578. An approach to win favor; an… …

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  • 55Advance Premium — The initial premium paid to bind an insurance policy for a given period of time. The most commonly known use of the term advance premium , is with respect to fluctuating insurance payments, such as payroll based policies, where the actual amount… …

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  • 56advance — ad·vance || É™d vɑːns n. forward movement, progress; modernization; promotion; amount or payment of money given before it is due v. progress, move forward; promote; propose, suggest; make a payment before it is due adj. beforehand …

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  • 57advance — I. v. a. 1. Push, send, or set forward or onward, propel, bring forward, move toward the front. 2. Promote, aggrandize, exalt, elevate, dignify, raise to preferment, raise to higher rank. 3. Forward, further, promote, improve, strengthen, benefit …

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  • 58advance — A payment on account or a loan. In a partnership it refers to any amount paid into the partnership in excess of the agreed capital contributions. Under the Partnership Act (1890) interest is payable on advances, unless the partners agree to the… …

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  • 59payment in advance — prepayment Payment for goods or services before they have been received. In company accounts, this often refers to rates or rents paid for periods that carry over into the next accounting period …

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  • 60Advance Corporation Tax — /ədˌvɑ:ns ˌkɔ:pə reɪʃ(ə)n tæks/ noun a tax (abolished in 1999) which was paid by a company in advance of its main corporation tax payments. It was paid when dividends were paid to shareholders and was deducted from the main tax payment when that… …

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