advance

noun, verb/ədˈvɑːns/CEFR B1

অগ্রিম, অগ্রগতি; এগিয়ে যাওয়া

Meaning

Money paid before it is due; progress; or to move forward.

Example sentences

  • He asked for an advance on his salary.তিনি বেতনের অগ্রিম চেয়েছিলেন।
  • The army advanced towards the river.সেনাবাহিনী নদীর দিকে এগিয়ে গেল।

A common mistake

I took advance from my boss.→I took an advance from my boss.

In the money sense advance is countable, so it needs an or the.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: loan, headway, prepayment, progress

Antonyms: retreat

Similar words, and what each means

  • loan

    ঋণ, ধার, কর্জ

    Money that you borrow and must pay back, often with interest.

  • headway

    অগ্রগতি, সামনে এগোনো

    Forward movement or progress, especially when it is slow or difficult.

  • prepayment

    অগ্রিম পরিশোধ

    A payment made in advance for goods or services not yet received.

  • progress

    অগ্রগতি, উন্নতি

    Movement toward a better or more advanced state.

  • lend

    ধার দেওয়া, ঋণ দেওয়া

    To give something to someone for a short time, expecting it back.

  • move on

    এগিয়ে যাওয়া, নতুন করে শুরু করা

    To progress to a new activity, place, or stage in life.

Other English words for “অগ্রিম, অগ্রগতি; এগিয়ে যাওয়া”

  • progress

    Movement toward a better or more advanced state.

  • headway

    Forward movement or progress, especially when it is slow or difficult.

  • advancement

    Progress in knowledge or in a career.

  • move on

    To progress to a new activity, place, or stage in life.

  • come along

    To come with someone or to make progress.

  • go ahead

    To proceed with or begin something.

Opposite words

  • put off

    স্থগিত করা, পিছিয়ে দেওয়া

    To delay or postpone something to a later time.

  • postpone

    স্থগিত করা, পিছিয়ে দেওয়া

    To arrange for something to happen at a later time.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • advancementnounউন্নতি, অগ্রগতি; পদোন্নতি

“advance” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “advance” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • অগ্রিম, অগ্রগতি; এগিয়ে যাওয়া
    • • রসিকতা; মুখ বাঁধা
    • • কলঙ্ক, অসম্মান; কলঙ্কিত করা
    • • ট্রেন, রেলগাড়ি, প্রশিক্ষণ দেওয়া, প্রশিক্ষণ নেওয়া
    Show the answer

    অগ্রিম, অগ্রগতি; এগিয়ে যাওয়া — advance (noun, verb) — অগ্রিম, অগ্রগতি; এগিয়ে যাওয়া. Money paid before it is due; progress; or to move forward.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “advance”?

    • • graduate
    • • loan
    • • disgrace
    • • clack
    Show the answer

    loan — loan — ঋণ, ধার, কর্জ. Money that you borrow and must pay back, often with interest.

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