adelantar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to bring forward, advance, to move forward (in space or time)
2. (transitive) to pay in advance
3. (transitive) to outstrip, to outrun
4. (intransitive) to make progress
5. (transitive) to overtake, to pass (to pass a more slowly moving object)
6. (transitive) to move up, speed up (to make something happen faster or come sooner)
7. (transitive) to fast forward (e.g. a film or recording)
8. (reflexive) to preempt
9. (reflexive) to anticipate, to forestall (+ a)
10. (reflexive) to get ahead of, to stay ahead of (+ a)
11. (reflexive) to jump the gun, get ahead of oneself
12. (reflexive) to be brought forward

Concepts

advance

hasten

overtake

accelerate

further

promote

speed up

improve

ameliorate

move forward

amend

enhance

upgrade

outstrip

anticipate

better

overhaul

pass

gain

affirm

dwell

hurry

insist

maintain

oppress

pinch

press

squash

squeeze

urge

fertilize

grease

manure

be promoted

go forward

precede

progress

cultivate

force

grow

raise

soften up

cast off

fling off

throw off

free

liberate

reform

release

remedy

repair

be fast

come in

make headway

forego

forward

outdistance

outride

profit

shift

move ahead

go before

go on ahead

lead

surpass

bring forward

lap

meliorate

set ahead

proceed

get on well

make progress

Hyphenated as

a‧de‧lan‧tar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/adelanˈtaɾ/

Etymology

From adelante (“forward”).