From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Progress \Prog"ress\ (?; see Progress, v. i.), v. t.
To make progress in; to pass through. [Obs.] --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Progress \Prog"ress\ (?; 277), n. [L. progressus, from progredi,
p. p. progressus, to go forth or forward; pro forward + gradi
to step, go: cf. F. progr[`e]s. See Grade.]
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1. A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an
advance; specifically:
(a) In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage,
etc.
(b) In the growth of an animal or plant; increase.
(c) In business of any kind; as, the progress of a
negotiation; the progress of art.
(d) In knowledge; in proficiency; as, the progress of a
child at school.
(e) Toward ideal completeness or perfection in respect of
quality or condition; -- applied to individuals,
communities, or the race; as, social, moral,
religious, or political progress.
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2. A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a
sovereign through parts of his own dominions.
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The king being returned from his progresse.
--Evelyn.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Progress \Pro*gress"\ (?; formerly pronounced like Progress,
n.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Progressed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Progressing.]
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1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue
onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as,
railroads are progressing. "As his recovery progressed."
--Thackeray.
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Let me wipe off this honorable dew,
That silverly doth progress on thy checks. --Shak.
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They progress in that style in proportion as their
pieces are treated with contempt. --Washington.
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The war had progressed for some time. --Marshall.
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2. To make improvement; to advance. --Bayard.
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If man progresses, art must progress too. --Caird.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
progress
n 1: gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement
of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts" [syn:
advancement, progress]
2: the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) [syn:
progress, progression, procession, advance,
advancement, forward motion, onward motion] [ant:
retreat]
3: a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the
troops" [syn: progress, progression, advance]
v 1: develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school";
"My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" [syn:
progress, come on, come along, advance, get on,
get along, shape up] [ant: regress, retrograde,
retrogress]
2: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches
on" [syn: advance, progress, pass on, move on, {march
on}, go on] [ant: draw back, move back, pull away,
pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw]
3: form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's
plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the
Indian-Pakistani border" [syn: build up, work up,
build, progress]