(a) To thrust (sth.) forward; refl. to move forward, advance (toward sb.); (b) to go forward, prosper, succeed; of the heart: to be encouraged; (c) to extend (mercy), offer.

(a) To help (sb.), assist, benefit; refl. to help oneself, improve oneself, further one's own well-being; intr. to be profitable; (b) to improve (sth.), further the development of (sth.), advance (a cause), aid in (a quarrel), enhance (dignity), increase (income), relieve (a need); (c) to encourage (sb.), cheer (the spirit), embolden (the heart).

(a) To promote (sb.) in rank or status; to appoint (sb. to a benefice in the Church), provide with a benefice; (b) to aid in the marriage of (a woman), provide with a dowry; (c) to serve under (a king), support in war.