noun
gradual improvement or growth or development
Synonyms
Examples
- advancement of knowledge
- great progress in the arts
noun
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
Synonyms
noun
a movement forward
Synonyms
Examples
- he listened for the progress of the troops
verb
develop in a positive way
Synonyms
come on
come along
advance
get on
get along
shape up
Examples
- He progressed well in school
- My plants are coming along
- Plans are shaping up
verb
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Synonyms
advance
pass on
move on
march on
go on
Examples
- Time marches on
verb
form or accumulate steadily
Synonyms
Examples
- Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly
- Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border