To go forward, especially toward a conclusion.

• progress

  1. Forward or onward movement, as toward a destination:
  2. Development, advancement, or improvement, as toward a goal:
  3. A ceremonial journey made by a sovereign through his or her realm.

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  1. Forward or onward movement, as toward a destination:
  2. Development, advancement, or improvement, as toward a goal:
  3. A ceremonial journey made by a sovereign through his or her realm.

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• proceed

  1. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue:
  2. To begin to carry on an action or a process:
  3. To move on in an orderly manner:

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  1. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue:
  2. To begin to carry on an action or a process:
  3. To move on in an orderly manner:

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• move

  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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  1. To change in position from one point to another:
  2. To follow a specified course:
  3. To change posture or position; stir:

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• march

  1. To walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others.
  2. To begin to move in such a manner:
  3. To proceed directly and purposefully:

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  1. To walk steadily and rhythmically forward in step with others.
  2. To begin to move in such a manner:
  3. To proceed directly and purposefully:

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• get along

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
  2. (idiomatic) To survive; to do well enough.

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  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, often followed by with) To interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
  2. (idiomatic) To survive; to do well enough.

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• Also used with along: advance

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To take place at a set time

• occur

  1. To take place; come about.
  2. To be found to exist or appear:
  3. To come to mind:

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  1. To take place; come about.
  2. To be found to exist or appear:
  3. To come to mind:

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• fall

  1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity:
  2. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position:
  3. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly:

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  1. To drop or come down freely under the influence of gravity:
  2. To drop oneself to a lower or less erect position:
  3. To lose an upright or erect position suddenly:

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To take place

• transpire

  1. To come about; happen or occur.
  2. To become known; come to light.
  3. To give off vapor containing waste products, as through animal or plant pores.

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  1. To come about; happen or occur.
  2. To become known; come to light.
  3. To give off vapor containing waste products, as through animal or plant pores.

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• pass

  1. To move on or ahead; proceed:
  2. To extend; run:
  3. To move by or in front of something:

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  1. To move on or ahead; proceed:
  2. To extend; run:
  3. To move by or in front of something:

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• occur

  1. To take place; come about.
  2. To be found to exist or appear:
  3. To come to mind:

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  1. To take place; come about.
  2. To be found to exist or appear:
  3. To come to mind:

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• happen

  1. To come to pass:
  2. To come about as a consequence; result:
  3. To be the fate; become:

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  1. To come to pass:
  2. To come about as a consequence; result:
  3. To be the fate; become:

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• hap

  1. Fortune; chance.
  2. A happening; an occurrence.
  3. To happen.

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  1. Fortune; chance.
  2. A happening; an occurrence.
  3. To happen.

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• develop

  1. To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment:
  2. To expand or enlarge:
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:

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  1. To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment:
  2. To expand or enlarge:
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:

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• come off

  1. To become detached.
  2. To have some success, to succeed.
  3. (dated) To have an orgasm.

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  1. To become detached.
  2. To have some success, to succeed.
  3. (dated) To have an orgasm.

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• come about

  1. To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.
  2. (nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.

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  1. To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen.
  2. (nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.

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• betide

  1. To happen to. Used chiefly in the phrase woe betide.
  2. To take place; befall.

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  1. To happen to. Used chiefly in the phrase woe betide.
  2. To take place; befall.

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• befall

  1. To come to pass; happen:
  2. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event:
  3. To happen to:

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  1. To come to pass; happen:
  2. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event:
  3. To happen to:

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To happen to one

• betide

  1. To happen to. Used chiefly in the phrase woe betide.
  2. To take place; befall.

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  1. To happen to. Used chiefly in the phrase woe betide.
  2. To take place; befall.

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• befall

  1. To come to pass; happen:
  2. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event:
  3. To happen to:

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  1. To come to pass; happen:
  2. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event:
  3. To happen to:

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To have as a source

• upspring

  1. To spring up, as from the soil.
  2. To come into being; arise.

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  1. To spring up, as from the soil.
  2. To come into being; arise.

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• stem

  1. The main ascending part of a plant; a stalk or trunk.
  2. A slender stalk supporting or connecting another plant part, such as a leaf or flower.
  3. A banana stalk bearing several bunches of bananas.

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  1. The main ascending part of a plant; a stalk or trunk.
  2. A slender stalk supporting or connecting another plant part, such as a leaf or flower.
  3. A banana stalk bearing several bunches of bananas.

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• spring

  1. To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap:
  2. To move suddenly, especially because of being resilient or moved by a spring:
  3. To start doing something suddenly:

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  1. To move upward or forward in a single quick motion or a series of such motions; leap:
  2. To move suddenly, especially because of being resilient or moved by a spring:
  3. To start doing something suddenly:

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• rise

  1. To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling.
  2. To get out of bed:
  3. To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend:

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  1. To assume a standing position after lying, sitting, or kneeling.
  2. To get out of bed:
  3. To move from a lower to a higher position; ascend:

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• proceed

  1. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue:
  2. To begin to carry on an action or a process:
  3. To move on in an orderly manner:

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  1. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue:
  2. To begin to carry on an action or a process:
  3. To move on in an orderly manner:

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• originate

  1. To bring into being; create or start:
  2. To come into being; start:

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  1. To bring into being; create or start:
  2. To come into being; start:

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• issue

  1. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute:
  2. A matter of public concern:
  3. A misgiving, objection, or complaint:

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  1. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute:
  2. A matter of public concern:
  3. A misgiving, objection, or complaint:

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• flow

  1. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid.
  2. To issue in a stream; pour forth:
  3. To circulate, as the blood in the body.

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  1. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid.
  2. To issue in a stream; pour forth:
  3. To circulate, as the blood in the body.

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• emanate

  1. To come or send forth, as from a source:

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  1. To come or send forth, as from a source:

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• derive

  1. To obtain or receive from a source:
  2. To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.
  3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).

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  1. To obtain or receive from a source:
  2. To produce or obtain (a compound) from another substance by chemical reaction.
  3. To trace the origin or development of (a word).

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• arise

  1. To get up, as from a sitting or prone position; rise.
  2. To awaken and get up:
  3. To move upward; ascend.

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  1. To get up, as from a sitting or prone position; rise.
  2. To awaken and get up:
  3. To move upward; ascend.

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To have as one's home or place of origin

• originate

  1. To bring into being; create or start:
  2. To come into being; start:

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  1. To bring into being; create or start:
  2. To come into being; start:

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• hail

  1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
  2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
  3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.

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  1. Precipitation in the form of spherical or irregular pellets of ice larger than 5 millimeters (0.2 inch) in diameter, usually associated with thunderstorms.
  2. Something that falls with the force and quantity of a shower of ice and hard snow:
  3. To precipitate in pellets of ice and hard snow.

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To come to be

• wax

  1. Any of various natural, oily or greasy heat-sensitive substances, consisting of hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
  2. Beeswax.
  3. Earwax.

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  1. Any of various natural, oily or greasy heat-sensitive substances, consisting of hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids that are insoluble in water but soluble in nonpolar organic solvents.
  2. Beeswax.
  3. Earwax.

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• turn

  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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  1. To cause to move around an axis or center; cause to rotate or revolve:
  2. To cause to move around in order to achieve a result, such as opening, closing, tightening, or loosening:
  3. To alter or control the functioning of (a mechanical device, for example) by the use of a rotating or similar movement:

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• grow

  1. To increase in size by a natural process.
  2. To expand; gain:
  3. To increase in amount or degree; intensify:

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  1. To increase in size by a natural process.
  2. To expand; gain:
  3. To increase in amount or degree; intensify:

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• get

  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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• become

  1. To grow or come to be:
  2. To be appropriate or suitable to:
  3. To show to advantage; look good with:

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  1. To grow or come to be:
  2. To be appropriate or suitable to:
  3. To show to advantage; look good with:

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To move toward

• draw-near

  1. To approach, move toward.

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  1. To approach, move toward.

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• advance

  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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  1. To cause to move forward:
  2. To put forward; propose or suggest:
  3. To aid the growth or progress of:

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• close in

  1. To enclose, lock up inside something.

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  1. To enclose, lock up inside something.

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• approach

  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To make an approach, as in golf.
  3. To come or go near or nearer to:

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  1. To come near or nearer, as in space or time:
  2. To make an approach, as in golf.
  3. To come or go near or nearer to:

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To arrive

• attain

  1. To gain as an objective; achieve:
  2. To come to or arrive at, as through movement, growth, or the passage of time:
  3. To succeed in a directed effort, process, or progression:

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  1. To gain as an objective; achieve:
  2. To come to or arrive at, as through movement, growth, or the passage of time:
  3. To succeed in a directed effort, process, or progression:

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• reach

  1. To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend:
  2. To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending:
  3. To arrive at; attain:

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  1. To stretch out or put forth (a body part); extend:
  2. To touch or grasp by stretching out or extending:
  3. To arrive at; attain:

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• appear at

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• appear

  1. To become visible:
  2. To be shown or included:
  3. To come into existence:

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  1. To become visible:
  2. To be shown or included:
  3. To come into existence:

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To be available

• appear on the market

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• be procurable

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• turn up

  1. (intransitive) To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
  2. To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
  3. To reposition by rotating, flipping, etc. upwards.

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  1. (intransitive) To show up; to appear suddenly or unexpectedly.
  2. To increase the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light.
  3. To reposition by rotating, flipping, etc. upwards.

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• show up

  1. An identification procedure that takes place before a trial and at which a witness to or victim of a crime meets face to face with the suspect. It differs from a lineup in that it is a direct confrontation, one-on-one. An identification procedure that takes place before a trial and at which a witness to or victim of a crime meets face to face with the suspect. It differs from a lineup in that it is a direct confrontation, one-on-one.

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  1. An identification procedure that takes place before a trial and at which a witness to or victim of a crime meets face to face with the suspect. It differs from a lineup in that it is a direct confrontation, one-on-one. An identification procedure that takes place before a trial and at which a witness to or victim of a crime meets face to face with the suspect. It differs from a lineup in that it is a direct confrontation, one-on-one.

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• be produced

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• be obtainable

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• be ready

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• be at one's disposal

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• be offered

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• appear

  1. To become visible:
  2. To be shown or included:
  3. To come into existence:

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  1. To become visible:
  2. To be shown or included:
  3. To come into existence:

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To reach

• spread

  1. To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch:
  2. To make wider the gap between; move farther apart:
  3. To distribute over a surface in a layer:

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  1. To open to a fuller extent or width; stretch:
  2. To make wider the gap between; move farther apart:
  3. To distribute over a surface in a layer:

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• expand

  1. To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge:
  2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on:
  3. To open (something) up or out; spread out:

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  1. To increase the size, volume, quantity, or scope of; enlarge:
  2. To express at length or in detail; enlarge on:
  3. To open (something) up or out; spread out:

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• extend

  1. To cause (something) to be longer, wider, or cover more area:
  2. To enlarge the scope or effect of:
  3. To cause (something) to last longer:

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  1. To cause (something) to be longer, wider, or cover more area:
  2. To enlarge the scope or effect of:
  3. To cause (something) to last longer:

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To become

• proceed

  1. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue:
  2. To begin to carry on an action or a process:
  3. To move on in an orderly manner:

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  1. To go forward or onward, especially after an interruption; continue:
  2. To begin to carry on an action or a process:
  3. To move on in an orderly manner:

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• get

  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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  1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
  2. To meet with or incur:
  3. To go after and obtain:

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• develop

  1. To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment:
  2. To expand or enlarge:
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:

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  1. To bring from latency to or toward fulfillment:
  2. To expand or enlarge:
  3. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:

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• evolve

  1. To develop or achieve gradually:
  2. To work (something) out; devise:
  3. To develop (a characteristic) by evolutionary processes.

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  1. To develop or achieve gradually:
  2. To work (something) out; devise:
  3. To develop (a characteristic) by evolutionary processes.

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To be derived

• originate

  1. To bring into being; create or start:
  2. To come into being; start:

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  1. To bring into being; create or start:
  2. To come into being; start:

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• arise

  1. To get up, as from a sitting or prone position; rise.
  2. To awaken and get up:
  3. To move upward; ascend.

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  1. To get up, as from a sitting or prone position; rise.
  2. To awaken and get up:
  3. To move upward; ascend.

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• emanate

  1. To come or send forth, as from a source:

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  1. To come or send forth, as from a source:

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• issue

  1. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute:
  2. A matter of public concern:
  3. A misgiving, objection, or complaint:

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  1. A point or matter of discussion, debate, or dispute:
  2. A matter of public concern:
  3. A misgiving, objection, or complaint:

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To happen

• befall

  1. To come to pass; happen:
  2. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event:
  3. To happen to:

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  1. To come to pass; happen:
  2. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event:
  3. To happen to:

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• take-place

  1. (intransitive) To happen, to occur.

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  1. (intransitive) To happen, to occur.

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• occur

  1. To take place; come about.
  2. To be found to exist or appear:
  3. To come to mind:

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  1. To take place; come about.
  2. To be found to exist or appear:
  3. To come to mind:

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*To have an orgasm

• ejaculate

  1. To eject or discharge abruptly, especially to discharge (semen) in orgasm.
  2. To utter suddenly and passionately; exclaim.
  3. To eject a body fluid, especially semen.

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  1. To eject or discharge abruptly, especially to discharge (semen) in orgasm.
  2. To utter suddenly and passionately; exclaim.
  3. To eject a body fluid, especially semen.

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• reach sexual fulfillment

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• achieve orgasm

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• climax

  1. The point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series or progression; a culmination.
  2. A series of statements or ideas in an ascending order of rhetorical force or intensity.
  3. The final statement in such a series.

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  1. The point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series or progression; a culmination.
  2. A series of statements or ideas in an ascending order of rhetorical force or intensity.
  3. The final statement in such a series.

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