progress

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1. 1.A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions. The king being returned from his progresse. Evelyn.
2. 2.To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing. "As his recovery progressed." 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.
3. 3.To make improvement; to advance. Bayard. If man progresses, art must progress too. Caird.
4. 4.To make progress in; to pass through. [Obs.] Milton.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is a journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions. The king being returned from his progresse. Evelyn called?
• What is to make improvement; to advance. Bayard. If man progresses, art must progress too. Caird called?
• What is to make progress in; to pass through. [Obs.] Milton called?