See Also: Progress(medicine)
progress(1)(dictionary)
progress(2)(dictionary)
progress report(dictionary)
Work in progress(finance)
Alliance for Progress(encyclopedia)
Pilgrim's Progress, The(dictionary)
progress 1, noun(dictionary)
progress 2, verb(dictionary)
Progress review(finance)

progress(2) (iou)



progress verb. L16.
[from the noun.]
verb intrans. Make a journey, travel; spec. (arch.) make a State progress, travel ceremoniously. Now chiefly as passing into sense 2. L16.
b. verb trans. Travel through; traverse. poet. L16-M17.
verb intrans. Of a person, action, etc.: go or move forward or onward; proceed. L16.
J. Buchan As my studies progressed. USA Today As the day progressed.
b. Music. Of melody or harmony: proceed from one note or chord to another. L19.
verb intrans. fig. Proceed to a further (esp. better) state or condition; advance, develop, grow. E17.
M. Spark Master Laurence is progressing. R. Shaw To progress, to add to the knowledge he had already obtained. B. Emecheta Intensity of the knocks progressed..to a final thunderous one.
b. Proceed by stages; form an advancing series. M19.
verb trans. Cause (a situation, condition, etc.) to move forward or improve; cause (work etc.) to proceed towards completion; spec. (US) secure the passage of (a bill) through a legislative body. E19.
Marxism Today To progress the possibility of women being represented. Landscape Every endeavour will be made to progress your interest.