Advance vs. Imprest — What's the Difference?

Move forwards in a purposeful way

An advance or a loan of funds, especially for services rendered to a government.

Make or cause to make progress

An advance of funds, especially to a government service or employee.

Put forward (a theory or suggestion)

To advance funds on loan.

Lend (money) to (someone)

To advance on loan.

A forward movement

A kind of earnest money; loan; - specifically, money advanced for some public service, as in enlistment.

A development or improvement

An amount of money paid before it is due or for work only partly completed

An approach made to someone with the aim of initiating sexual or amorous relations

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand

To cause to move forward

To put forward; propose or suggest

To aid the growth or progress of

To raise in rank; promote.

To cause to occur sooner

To raise in amount or rate; increase.

To pay (money or interest) before due.

To supply or lend, especially on credit.

To serve as an advance person for (a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary)

(Archaic) To lift.

To go or move forward or onward.

To move against another, as when attacking

To make progress; improve.

To rise in rank, position, or value.

To serve as an advance person for a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary.

The act or process of moving or going forward.

A forward move, as toward an objective; a progressive step

An increase of price or value.

Advances Opening approaches made to secure acquaintance, favor, or an agreement; overtures.

The furnishing of funds or goods on credit.

The funds or goods so furnished; a loan.

Payment of money before due

The money so paid.

Preparation, especially publicity, done prior to the appearance of a public figure or the staging of a public event.

Made or given ahead of time

Going before, in front, or forward.

To promote or advantage.

To help the progress of (something); to further.

To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.

To move forward in space or time.

To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.

To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.

(intransitive) To move forwards; to approach.

To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.

To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.

(intransitive) To make progress; to do well, to succeed.

(intransitive) To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.

To raise, be raised.

To raise; to lift or elevate.

To raise or increase (a price, rate).

To increase (a number or amount).

(intransitive) To make a higher bid at an auction.

A forward move; improvement or progression.

An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.

An addition to the price; rise in price or value.

(in the plural) An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.

Completed before necessary or a milestone event.

Preceding.

Forward.

To bring forward; to move towards the van or front; to make to go on.

To raise; to elevate.

To raise to a higher rank; to promote.

To accelerate the growth or progress; to further; to forward; to help on; to aid; to heighten; as, to advance the ripening of fruit; to advance one's interests.

To bring to view or notice; to offer or propose; to show; as, to advance an argument.

To make earlier, as an event or date; to hasten.

To furnish, as money or other value, before it becomes due, or in aid of an enterprise; to supply beforehand; as, a merchant advances money on a contract or on goods consigned to him.

To raise to a higher point; to enhance; to raise in rate; as, to advance the price of goods.

To extol; to laud.

To move or go forward; to proceed; as, he advanced to greet me.

To increase or make progress in any respect; as, to advance in knowledge, in stature, in years, in price.

To rise in rank, office, or consequence; to be preferred or promoted.

The act of advancing or moving forward or upward; progress.

Improvement or progression, physically, mentally, morally, or socially; as, an advance in health, knowledge, or religion; an advance in rank or office.

An addition to the price; rise in price or value; as, an advance on the prime cost of goods.

The first step towards the attainment of a result; approach made to gain favor, to form an acquaintance, to adjust a difference, etc.; an overture; a tender; an offer; - usually in the plural.

A furnishing of something before an equivalent is received (as money or goods), towards a capital or stock, or on loan; payment beforehand; the money or goods thus furnished; money or value supplied beforehand.

Before in place, or beforehand in time; - used for advanced; as, an advance guard, or that before the main guard or body of an army; advance payment, or that made before it is due; advance proofs, advance sheets, pages of a forthcoming volume, received in advance of the time of publication.

A movement forward;

A change for the better; progress in development

A tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others;

The act of moving forward toward a goal

An amount paid before it is earned

Increase in price or value;

Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense;

Bring forward for consideration or acceptance;

Increase or raise;

Contribute to the progress or growth of;

Cause to move forward;

Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;

Develop in a positive way;

Develop further;

Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position;

Pay in advance;

Move forward;

Rise in rate or price;

Being ahead of time or need;

Situated ahead or going before;