Commentary:
NOTE: physical or metaphorical move in space or time
NOTE: implies a quantitative change in the position of the object, not of the object itself (compare to sense 4)... (yes, the 'time' example is tricky if we get too philosophical!)
Examples:
The horse advanced towards the finish line.
Advance your chess piece, already!
Time advances too quickly.
We have to advance our watches when we travel eastward.
Mappings:
VerbNet: escape-51.1
FrameNet: Self_motion,Progress
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5, 6, 11
Commentary:
NOTE: rise in rate, price, or amount of something
Examples:
The stock market advanced 24 points today.
The prices advance significantly under strong buying pressure.
Over the next eight minutes, they advanced the speed to ten miles an hour.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Change_position_on_a_scale
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 12
Commentary:
NOTE: implies a qualitative change in state (technology is getting better, plans are becoming more complex, causes can become more widespread and well-known)
Examples:
People in a variety of fields have advanced the cause of human rights.
His proactive approach to problems and reform advanced the labor movement.
Carl Wunderlich of Leipzig in 1868 advanced the use of thermometry in medicine.
It advanced the cause of freedom.
We are advancing technology everyday.
Our plans are steadily advancing.
They advanced a novel theory during the seminar.
Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4,promote-102
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4, 7, 8
Examples:
He advanced to a higher pay scale and was awarded a new title.
From this position, I was advanced to an assistant behind the sales.
I was only 14 but, after being tested, I was advanced to the 11th grade.
Mappings:
VerbNet: promote-102
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 9
Commentary:
NOTE: Usually referring to the supply of money, goods, and loans. Sometimes done ahead of time and/or supplied on credit.
Examples:
I had to advance my paycheck and borrow money to afford it.
Can you advance me some money?
How do I advance money from my line of credit?
You should advance money prior to the start of a project.
Mappings:
VerbNet: future_having-13.3
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: advance.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 10
Examples:
I believe we can advance the deadline by one week.
If mutually suitable, we can advance the meeting time to immediately after Forum.
The date of the event event was advanced by one day, since it fell on a Sunday.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Change_event_time
PropBank: advance.01