Difference between Procession and Advance

What is the difference between Procession and Advance?

Procession as a verb is to take part in a procession while Advance as a verb is to bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

Procession

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To take part in a procession

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of progressing or proceeding A group of people or thing moving along in an orderly manner, especially if doing so slowly and formally A number of things happening in sequence (in space or in time)

Example sentence: As we moved along in a little procession, I was delighted with the illumination of the streets. So many lamps, and they burned until morning, my father said, and so people did not need to carry lanterns.

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: In the Soviet army it takes more courage to retreat than advance.

We hope you now know whether to use Procession or Advance in your sentence.

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