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progress
VERB:

1. to go forward or onward in space or time:
The wagon train progressed through the valley; As the play progressed, the leading man grew more inaudible.

2. to grow or develop, as in complexity, scope, or severity; advance:
Are you progressing in your piano studies? // The disease progressed slowly.

3. to move forwards or onwards, as towards a place or objective.

4. to move towards or bring nearer to completion, maturity, or perfection.

5. to move forward : proceed.

6. to develop to a higher, better, or more advanced stage.

Origin:

1400–50; late Middle English progresse (noun) < Latin prōgressus a going forward, equivalent to prōgred-, stem of prōgredī to advance (prō- pro-1 + -gredī, combining form of gradī to step; see grade) + -tus suffix of v. action. Dictionary 2: C15: from Latin prōgressus a going forwards, from prōgredī to advance, from pro- 1 + gradī to step
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First Known Use: Noun: 15th century. Verb: 1539. History and Etymology: Noun: Middle English, from Anglo-French progrés, from Latin progressus advance, from progredi to go forth, from pro- forward + gradi to go — more at pro-, grade. —Merriam-Webster.

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