What is the meaning of the word progress?

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What is the meaning of the word progress?

1 : to move forward : proceed. 2 : to develop to a higher, better, or more advanced stage.

How do you say we are making progress?

  1. be getting/coming along. phrase. used for saying how well someone is progressing or succeeding.
  2. be getting somewhere. phrase. to be making some progress.
  3. be on the march. phrase. to be making steady progress.
  4. break through. phrasal verb.
  5. build on. phrasal verb.
  6. catch up. phrasal verb.
  7. chalk something up. phrasal verb.
  8. climb. verb.

What is progress in your own words?

To progress is to move forward or advance towards completion. An example of progress is when you continue walking down a path, getting closer to your destination. Progress is moving forwards towards an end goal, or is making things better or more advanced.

What is the verb form of progress?

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense progresses, present participle progressing , past tense, past participle progressed pronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (proʊgres , US prɑː- ). The verb is pronounced (prəgres ).

How do you ask the progress of something?

One common way of asking this question is: How is the project coming along? Or: How much of the project is finished? Because you are part of the group, it would also sound normal to ask: How are we doing (with the project)? Or: How much progress have we made?

How do you ask for a request?

Here are some better phrases to make polite requests in English:

  1. “Do you mind…?.”
  2. “Would you mind…?
  3. “Could I…?”
  4. “Would it be ok if…?”
  5. “Would it be possible…?”
  6. “Would you be willing to…?”

Can Making request?

Could and May A third modal for making polite requests is could. For example, “Could I please have some water?” Could is the past tense of can. However, when asking for permission, could does not have a past tense meaning. Could has the same meaning as may when making requests.

Which model used for polite request?

Modals of Polite Request: Would you, Could you, Will you, Can you.

How do you use kindly in a request?

“Kindly” can be an adverb, a word that usually describes a verb. If your teacher says, “Kindly hand in your homework,” she is using kindly as an adverb to make a polite request. Another way to use the word as an adverb is: The animal doctor always treats our pets kindly.

What can I use instead of kindly?

kindly

  • attentive.
  • benevolent.
  • genial.
  • gentle.
  • gracious.
  • polite.
  • sympathetic.
  • thoughtful.

What is the word for kindly?

In this page you can discover 53 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for kindly, like: affectionately, helpful, courteously, warmly, graciously, politely, genially, generously, unkindly, harshly and altruistic.