progress

Meanings

• gradual improvement or growth or development
  • "great progress in the arts"
• the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
• a movement forward
  • "he listened for the progress of the troops"
• develop in a positive way
  • "He progressed well in school"
• move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
• form or accumulate steadily

Synonyms

advance, advancement, build, build up, come along, come on, forward motion, get along, get on, go on, march on, move on, onward motion, pass on, procession, progression, shape up, work up