An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
A forward move; improvement or progression.
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.
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 move forwards; to approach.
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.
Completed before necessary or a milestone event.
Preceding.
Forward.
An act of trying to enter a new field of activity.
An operational flight carried out by a spacecraft involving a return to Earth.
An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.
An act of venturing out to do a task, etc.
An attack made by troops from a besieged position; a sally.
An attacking move.
Synonym of sally port (“an entry to or opening into a fortification to enable a sally”)
A series of aerial photographs taken during the flight of an aircraft; (by extension) a photography session.
To carry out a sortie; to sally.