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29 Verbs That End With ANCE

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Word Definitions Synonyms
advance (verb) develop in a positive way Synonyms: come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up
(verb) rise in rate or price Synonyms: gain
(verb) increase or raise Synonyms: boost, supercharge
(verb) develop further
(verb) bring forward for consideration or acceptance Synonyms: throw out
(verb) obtain advantages, such as points, etc. Synonyms: gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win
(verb) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense Synonyms: go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress
(verb) cause to move forward Synonyms: bring forward
(verb) move forward Synonyms: set ahead
(verb) pay in advance
(verb) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position Synonyms: elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade
(verb) contribute to the progress or growth of Synonyms: boost, encourage, further, promote
affiance (verb) give to in marriage Synonyms: betroth, engage, plight
allowance (verb) put on a fixed allowance, as of food
balance (verb) hold or carry in equilibrium Synonyms: poise
(verb) compute credits and debits of an account
(verb) bring into balance or equilibrium Synonyms: equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize
(verb) be in equilibrium
bechance (verb) happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance Synonyms: befall, happen
(verb) become of; happen to Synonyms: befall, betide
chance (verb) come upon, as if by accident; meet with Synonyms: bump, encounter, find, happen
(verb) take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome Synonyms: adventure, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances
(verb) be the case by chance
chiromance (verb) divine by reading someone's palms
contradance (verb) perform a contradance Synonyms: contra danse, contredanse, country-dance
countenance (verb) consent to, give permission; permit Synonyms: allow, let, permit
counterbalance (verb) oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions Synonyms: counteract, countervail, neutralize
(verb) contrast with equal weight or force Synonyms: oppose
(verb) adjust for Synonyms: compensate, correct, even off, even out, even up, make up
dance (verb) move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance Synonyms: trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
(verb) move in a graceful and rhythmical way
(verb) skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways
discountenance (verb) show disapproval by discouraging
(verb) look with disfavor on
distance (verb) go far ahead of Synonyms: outdistance, outstrip
(verb) keep at a distance
enhance (verb) increase the level of Synonyms: heighten, raise
(verb) make better or more attractive
entrance (verb) put into a trance Synonyms: spellbind
(verb) attract; cause to be enamored Synonyms: becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, fascinate, trance
finance (verb) obtain or provide money for
(verb) sell or provide on credit
freelance (verb) work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
glance (verb) hit at an angle
(verb) throw a glance at; take a brief look at Synonyms: glint, peek
instance (verb) clarify by giving an example of Synonyms: exemplify, illustrate
lance (verb) open by piercing with a lancet
(verb) pierce with a lance, as in a knights' fight
(verb) move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
outbalance (verb) weigh more heavily Synonyms: outweigh, overbalance, preponderate
outdistance (verb) go far ahead of Synonyms: distance, outstrip
overbalance (verb) cause to be off balance
(verb) weigh more heavily Synonyms: outbalance, outweigh, preponderate
prance (verb) to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others Synonyms: cock, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup
(verb) ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward
(verb) cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
(verb) spring forward on the hind legs
refinance (verb) renew the financing of
romance (verb) tell romantic or exaggerated lies
(verb) talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions Synonyms: butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander
(verb) have a love affair with
(verb) make amorous advances towards Synonyms: court, solicit, woo
tapdance (verb) dance and make rhythmic clicking sounds by means of metal plates nailed to the sole of the dance shoes Synonyms: tap
trance (verb) attract; cause to be enamored Synonyms: becharm, beguile, bewitch, captivate, capture, catch, charm, enamor, enamour, enchant, entrance, fascinate
unbalance (verb) derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane Synonyms: derange
(verb) throw out of balance or equilibrium

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