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progress

Nouns

• (n) gradual improvement or growth or development
  • advancement of knowledge
  • great progress in the arts
  advancement,
• (n) the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) forward motion, onward motion, advancement, procession, progression, advance,
• (n) a movement forward
  • he listened for the progress of the troops
  advance, progression,

Verbs

• (v) develop in a positive way
  • He progressed well in school
  • My plants are coming along
  • Plans are shaping up
  shape up, come along, come on, get along, get on, advance,
• (v) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  • Time marches on
  advance, march on, move on, go on, pass on,
• (v) form or accumulate steadily
  • Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
  • Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border
  work up, build, build up,

Synonyms

shape up come along come on get along get on advance advancement march on move on go on pass on forward motion onward motion procession progression work up build build up

Antonyms

retrogress regress retrograde draw back move back pull away pull back recede retreat withdraw retire

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