To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
To progress through a sequence of stages.
To bring out images latent in photographic film.
To acquire something usually over a period of time.
To place one's pieces actively.
To change with a specific direction, progress.
To create.
To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.
To act as a flagship for.
The most important one out of a related group.
The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.