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3 letters

WIN
A victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"

4 letters

SPOT
An act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

LOAN
A word borrowed from another language; e.g. `blitz' is a German word borrowed into modern English

LEND
Have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse"

GAIN
Increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

RISE
Rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"

GOON
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

5 letters

BOOST
The act of giving hope or support to someone

GETON
Appear in a show, on T.V. or radio; "The news won't be on tonight"

MARCH
The act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind); "it was a long march"; "we heard the sound of marching"

EARLY
During an early stage; "early on in her career"

RAISE
The act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"

6 letters

FEELER
Slender tactile process on the jaws of a fish

INROAD
An encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"

MOVEON
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

PASSON
Cause be distributed; "This letter is being circulated among the faculty"

COMEON
Occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"

7 letters

SHAPEUP
Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

FURTHER
Promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

MARCHON
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"

PROCEED
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

PROMOTE
Change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

UPGRADE
An upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

ELEVATE
Raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"

8 letters

GETAHEAD
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

ADVANCED
Situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

CONTINUE
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

PROGRESS
Gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

OVERTURE
Orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio

APPROACH
The act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

SETAHEAD
Move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"

THROWOUT
Force to leave or move out; "He was expelled from his native country"

GETALONG
Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

9 letters

ENCOURAGE
Spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"

INADVANCE
Situated ahead or going before; "an advance party"; "at that time the most advanced outpost was still east of the Rockies"

COMEALONG
Come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"

PULLAHEAD
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

10 letters

BEFOREHAND
Ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"

GAINGROUND
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

BETTERMENT
The act of relieving ills and changing for the better

PROCESSION
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

11 letters

PROGRESSION
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

ADVANCEMENT
Gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"

IMPROVEMENT
The act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

CASHADVANCE
An amount paid before it is earned

SUPERCHARGE
Increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"

MAKEHEADWAY
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

12 letters

KICKUPSTAIRS
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"

BRINGFORWARD
Bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court"

ONWARDMOTION
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

13 letters

FORWARDMOTION
The act of moving forward (as toward a goal)

15 letters

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