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progress

prog·ress

UK/ˈpɹəʊ.ɡɹɛs/ US/pɹəˈɡɹɛs/ common
noun (3) verb (3)

noun

1.

gradual improvement or growth or development

  • “advancement of knowledge”
  • “great progress in the arts”
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2.
3.

a movement forward

  • “he listened for the progress of the troops”
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verb

1.

develop in a positive way

  • “He progressed well in school”
  • “My plants are coming along”
  • “Plans are shaping up”
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2.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

  • “Time marches on”
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3.

form or accumulate steadily

  • “Resistance to the manager”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English progresse, from Old French progres (“a going forward”), from Latin prōgressus (“an advance”), from the participle stem of prōgredī (“to go forward, advance, develop”), from pro- (“forth, before”) + gradi (“to walk, go”). Displaced native Old English forþgang.

Phrases

  • in progress
  • pilgrim's progress
  • practice makes progress
  • progress bar
  • progress report
  • royal progress
  • work in progress

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