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  • 61make — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. create, produce; prepare; obtain, cause, compel; amount to. See production, compulsion, form. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To produce] Syn. construct, fabricate, produce, manufacture, form, shape,… …

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  • 62advance — v 1. send onward, push or bring forward, move or put forward; propel, shove, force toward the front or fore. 2. go forward, make headway, move on or onward, march or step forward; proceed, continue, keep going, press or push on, go or get on;… …

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  • 63advance — ad•vance [[t]ædˈvæns, ˈvɑns[/t]] v. vanced, vanc•ing, n. adj. 1) to move or bring forward in position 2) to bring into consideration; suggest; propose: to advance reasons for a tax cut[/ex] 3) to further the development, progress, or prospects… …

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  • 64advance — /əd vɑ:ns/ noun 1. money paid as a loan or as a part of a payment to be made later ● She asked if she could have a cash advance. ● We paid her an advance on account. 2. an increase 3. ♦ in advance early, before something happens ● freight payable …

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  • 65advance — [ədˈvɑːns] noun I 1) [C] an instance of progress in science, technology, human knowledge etc major advances in computer technology[/ex] 2) [C] a payment for work that is given before the work is complete 3) [C] a forward movement towards someone… …

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  • 66advance — 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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  • 67Advance Australia Fair — ▪ Australian national anthem        national anthem of Australia, adopted on April 19, 1984. It was first officially proposed in 1974 to replace “God Save the Queen,” which had been the national anthem from 1788 to 1974 and which, in 1984, was… …

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  • 68Advance Directive — A document expressing a person s wishes about critical care when he or she is unable to decide for him or herself. However, it does not authorize anyone to act on a person s behalf or make decisions the way a power of attorney would. With an… …

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  • 69advance — verb 1》 move forwards.     ↘cause to occur at an earlier date than planned. 2》 make or cause to make progress. 3》 put forward (a theory or suggestion). 4》 hand over (payment) to (someone) as a loan or before it is due. noun 1》 a forward movement …

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  • 70advance — 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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