Advance and Begin

Advance

Advance verb - To give to another for temporary use with the understanding that it or a like thing will be returned.

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Begin and advance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Begin" instead a verb "Advance".

Begin verb - To take the first step in (a process or course of action).

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Advance and begin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Advance" instead a verb "Begin".

Nearby Word: beginning

romance	advance romance	begin romance
work	advance work	begin work
relationship	advance relationship	begin relationship
training	advance training	begin training
Other words: career, plot, development, campaign, plan, level, story, conversation, mission, quest, plans, arc, careers.

Ends up being subverted in later novels, when the Hordes begin to advance to keep up with the Yankees and, in fact, some of their tech ends up being better, like their nuclear-powered airships.

Source: Rock Beats Laser
They conclude that if the humans are going to treat them as monsters, "Then perhaps we'd better live up to the name", and they begin to advance menacingly on the refugees.

Source: Then Let Me Be Evil
Not as spoileriffic for anyone who did know in advance that Shiori disguised herself as a boy to begin with.

Source: Manga / Black Butler

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