🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

가불

Pronunciation / Transliteration: gabul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Advance/ədˈvæns/
verbnounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 급여를 가불해 달라고 요청했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A payment made before it is due or for goods and services before they are received.

    "She requested a salary advance to cover unexpected medical expenses."
As verb
  1. 1

    To move forward in a forward or upward direction, or to make progress.

    "Technology continues to advance at an unprecedented pace."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'advance' originates from the Old French 'avancer', which is derived from the Latin 'abante', meaning 'to move forward'. Over time, it has evolved to encompass meanings related to progress and improvement in various contexts.

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