advance verb [ I/T ] (MOVE FORWARD) âº to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something: [ T ] Research has advanced our understanding of the virus. [ I ] Tonightâs winner advances to the semifinals.
repeal. 1) v. to annul an existing law, by passage of a repealing statute, or by public vote on a referendum. Repeal of U. S. Constitutional provisions require an amendment, as with the repeal of prohibition in which the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment. 2) n. the act of annulling a statute.
Full Definition of AMENDMENT. 1. : the act of amending: correction. 2. : a material (as compost or sand) that aids plant growth indirectly by improving the condition of the soil.3. a: the process of amending by parliamentary or constitutional procedure.See amendment defined for English-language learners.. : the act of amending: correction. 2. : a material (as compost or sand) that aids plant growth indirectly by improving the condition of the soil. 3. a: the process of amending by parliamentary or constitutional procedure. See amendment defined for English-language learners.