English Dictionary: progressed | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Progress \Pro*gress"\ (?; formerly pronounced like {Progress}, n.), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Progressed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Progressing}.] 1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing. [bd]As his recovery progressed.[b8] --Thackeray. Let me wipe off this honorable dew, That silverly doth progress on thy checks. --Shak. They progress in that style in proportion as their pieces are treated with contempt. --Washington. The war had progressed for some time. --Marshall. 2. To make improvement; to advance. --Bayard. If man progresses, art must progress too. --Caird. |