Advance
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on. To raise to a higher rank; to promote. To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten. To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show. To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten. To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand. To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate. To move forwards, to approach.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A forward move. An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due. An opening approach or overture, especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Completed before need or a milestone event. Preceding. Forward.
Example sentence: The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel.
Early
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on-time.Near the start or beginning.
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: At a time before expected; sooner than usual.
Example sentence: People always talk about how time flies; it's become sort of a colloquialism now. You don't really understand it until you reach your late 30s and early 40s - and I'm sure time will move even faster as I get older.