Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Avanzá-re, v. a.
1. to gain, amass, improve one's estate; 2. to aggrandize, increase; 3. to send;4. to come forward, quit the line; 5. to outstrip, surpass, excel; v. n. 1. to have more than enough, to superabound; 2. to remain, stop; v. r. & n. 1. to advance, make progress.— di età, to grow old, advance in years; 2. to be sparing; 3. to go on acquiring, amassing;4. to take courage; s. m. Avanzá-tóre, f. Avanzá-tríce; adj.Avanzá-nte .