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Progress
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French progrs, from Latin progressus advance, from progredi
to go forth, from pro- forward + gradi to go more at PRO-, GRADE.
The verb became obsolete in British English use at the end of the 17th century and was readopted
from American English in the early 19th century.
intransitive verb
1. to move forward or onward in space or time: proceed As the century progressed the quality
of telescopes improved;
Astrology: calculate the position of (a planet) or of all the planets and coordinates of (a chart) according
to the technique of progression;
2. to develop to a higher, better, or more advanced stage Work on the pond is progressing;
[with object] cause (a task or undertaking) to make progress: I cannot predict how quickly we can
progress the matter.