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ent beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand. I shall, with pleasure, make the necessary advances. Jay. The account was made up with intent to show what advances had been made. Kent. In advance (a) In front; before. (b) Beforehand; before an equivalent is received. (c) In the st…

on; as, to advertise a man of his loss. [Archaic] I will advertise thee what this people shall do. Num. xxiv. 14.

Deliberate consideration; knowledge. [Obs.] How shall I dote on her with more advice, That thus without advice begin to love her Shak.

to; to offer an opinion, as worthy or expedient to be followed; to counsel; to warn. "I shall no more advise thee." Milton.

Starvation. Bp. Hall.

One who exhibits affectation. [R.] Fitzed. Hall.

The state of being afflicted; affliction. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

To reënforce; to strengthen. Hallam.

A reënforcement; a strengthening. Hallam.

Next; later in time; subsequent; succeeding; as, an after period of life. Marshall.

Another time; once more; anew. If a man die, shall he live again Job xiv. 14.

A century; the period of one hundred years. Fleury . . . apologizes for these five ages. Hallam.

Of or pertaining to an agent or an agency. Fitzed. Hall.

To increase or become great. [Obs.] Follies, continued till old age, do aggrandize. J. Hall.

ontroversy; unprovoked attack; assault; as, a war of aggression. "Aggressions of power." Hallam

A concurrence in an engagement that something shall be done or omitted; an exchange of promises; mutual understanding, arrangement, or stipulation; a contract.

Help; succor; assistance; relief. An unconstitutional mode of obtaining aid. Hallam.

Helpful. [Archaic.] Bp. Hall.

To allay or alleviate; to lighten. [Obs.] That shall alegge this bitter blast. Spenser.

Halloo. [Obs.] Spenser.