progressing

5 definitions • 7 examples

present participle of

to improve or develop in skills, knowledge, etc.:

My Spanish never really progressed beyond the stage of being able to order drinks at the bar.

to continue gradually:

As the war progressed, more and more countries became involved.

We started off talking about the weather and gradually the conversation progressed to politics.

to move something to a more advanced or developed state:

I decided to do a postgraduate course because it's a good way to progress your career.

I am anxious to progress discussions on the two projects as soon as possible.

to move forward:

As you progress up the valley, views open up.

There were no signs indicating that workers should not progress beyond that point.