advance vs balance

advance

verb
  • To move forwards; to approach. 

  • To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote. 

  • To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten. 

  • To make progress; to do well, to succeed. 

  • To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully. 

  • To help the progress of (something); to further. 

  • To move forward in time; to progress towards completion. 

  • To raise or increase (a price, rate). 

  • To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend. 

  • To increase (a number or amount). 

  • To make a higher bid at an auction. 

  • To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose. 

adj
  • Completed before necessary or a milestone event. 

  • Preceding. 

  • Forward. 

noun
  • A forward move; improvement or progression. 

  • An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature. 

  • An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement. 

  • An addition to the price; rise in price or value. 

balance

verb
  • To move toward, and then back from, reciprocally. 

  • To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights. 

  • To hold (an object or objects) precariously; to support on a narrow base, so as to keep from falling. 

  • To compare in relative force, importance, value, etc.; to estimate. 

  • To make the credits and debits of (an account) correspond. 

  • To make (concepts) agree. 

  • To have matching credits and debits. 

  • To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass. 

  • To be in equilibrium. 

noun
  • A pair of scales. 

  • The remainder. 

  • A state in which opposing forces harmonise; equilibrium. 

  • A list accounting for the debits on one side, and for the credits on the other. 

  • Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight. 

  • Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity. 

  • A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc. 

  • The result of such a procedure; the difference between credit and debit of an account. 

  • The overall result of conflicting forces, opinions etc.; the influence which ultimately "weighs" more than others. 

  • Mental equilibrium; mental health; calmness, a state of remaining clear-headed and unperturbed. 

  • Apparent harmony in art (between differing colours, sounds, etc.). 

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