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81advance — 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 …
82make headway — verb obtain advantages, such as points, etc. 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 • Syn: ↑gain, ↑advance, ↑win …
83make one's way — phrasal : advance; specifically : to gain standing in a trade, profession, or other means of livelihood world in which these youngsters have to live and make their way Robert Reid * * * make one s way 1. To proceed 2. To succeed …
84advance — Holo i mua, ne emua, ho omua. ♦ In advance, ē, mua. ♦ Advance in office, pi i hou a e. ♦ To make advances, ho opilipili, ho okohu …
85advance man — noun : an aide (as of a political candidate) who makes a security check or handles publicity in advance of personal appearances by his employer * * * adˈvance man 7 [advance man] noun (especially NAmE) a person who is sent to a place to make… …
86make — verb Make is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑batsman, ↑company, ↑factory, ↑firm, ↑picture, ↑recipe, ↑sale Make is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accommodation, ↑accompaniment, ↑accusation, ↑ …
87make headway — critics charge that the ground troops are making no headway in their purported mission Syn: make progress, progress, make strides, gain ground, advance, proceed, move, get ahead, come along, take shape …
88advance directive — A legal document that states the treatment or care a person wishes to receive or not receive if he or she becomes unable to make medical decisions (for example, due to being unconscious or in a coma). Some types of advance directives are living… …
89make-ahead — /mayk euh hed /, adj. that can be prepared in advance: a make ahead casserole. * * * …
90make inroads — If someone or something makes inroads, for example in a new field or area, they advance successfully or make progress. Foreign cars have made inroads into the European market …
