advance
verb
°To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.
"They . . . advanced their eyelids. —Shakespeare"
°To raise to a higher rank; to promote.
noun
°A forward move.
°An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due.
adjective
°Completed before need or a milestone event.
°Preceding.
synonyms: raise, elevate, exalt, aggrandize more» , improve, heighten, accelerate, allege, adduce, assign