progress

pro|gress1 [ `pragrəs ] noun uncount ***

1. ) the process of developing or improving:

I'm worried about my son's lack of progress in English.

progress of: Keep me informed of the progress of the project.

progress toward: The party called for further progress toward democracy.

progress on/in: There has not been much progress on the border issue.

make progress: Recently negotiators have made considerable progress in the talks.

follow/chart someone's progress: The documentary follows the progress of a candidate for the Ohio state Senate.

monitor/track progress (=watch how something develops): Government inspectors will monitor the progress of the plan.

a ) only before noun relating to someone's or something's progress:

a progress meeting/report/review

2. ) MAINLY LITERARY forward movement:

the ship's slow progress across the harbor

in progress

happening or being done:

The main street will be closed while the maintenance work is in progress.

progress

pro|gress 2 [ `pragres ] verb **

1. ) intransitive to continue to develop or move forward:

Work on the project is progressing well.

The disease progresses fairly rapidly.

progress beyond: The talks have not progressed beyond the preliminary stage.

progress towards: We are progressing steadily towards a ban on nuclear testing.

progress through: Students have to progress through five separate levels.

progress (from something) to something: Our team has progressed to the semifinals.

2. ) intransitive MAINLY LITERARY to move forward slowly:

They progressed along dark stone corridors.

a ) to move forward in time:

The situation improved as the century progressed.

3. ) transitive BUSINESS to cause something such as an idea or a plan to move forward:

We are meeting again tomorrow to try and progress the matter.