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One who furthers. or helps to advance; a promoter. Shak.

ADVANCE
supposed LL. abantiare; ab + ante before. The spelling 1. To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on. 2. To raise; to elevate. They . . . advanced their eyelids. Shak. 3. To raise to a higher rank; to promote. Ahasueres
ADVANCED
1. In the van or front. 2. In the front or before others, as regards progress or ideas; as, advanced opinions, advanced thinkers. 3. Far on in life or time. A gentleman advanced in years, with a hard experience written in his wrinkles. Hawthorne.
PROMOTER
1. One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy. Boyle. 2. Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation,
ADVANCER
1. One who advances; a promoter. 2. A second branch of a buck's antler. Howell.
ADVANCEMENT
Property given, usually by a parent to a child, in advance of a future distribution. 4. Settlement on a wife, or jointure. Bacon. (more info) 1. The act of advancing, or the state of being advanced; progression; improvement; furtherance;
FURTHERSOME
Tending to further, advance, or promote; helpful; advantageous. You will not find it furthersome. Carlyle.
DISADVANCE
To draw back, or cause to draw back. Spenser.
READVANCE
To advance again.