progress
n 1: gradual improvement or growth or development: "advancement
of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"; "their
research and development gave them an advantagte" [syn:
{advancement}]
2: the act of moving forward toward a goal [syn: {progression},
{advance}, {advancement}, {forward motion}, {onward
motion}]
3: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the
troops" [syn: {progression}, {advance}]
v 1: make progress; "He progressed well in school" [syn: {come on},
{come along}, {advance}, {get on}, {get along}, {shape
up}] [ant: {regress}]
2: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense: "Time marches
on" [syn: {advance}, {pass on}, {move on}, {march on}, {go
on}] [ant: {recede}]
3: form steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up
quickly" [syn: {build up}, {work up}, {build}]