Pro·gress v. i. [imp. & p. p. Progressed p. pr. & vb. n. Progressing.]
1. To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing. “As his recovery progressed.”
Let me wipe off this honorable dew,
That silverly doth progress on thy checks. --Shak.
They progress in that style in proportion as their pieces are treated with contempt. --Washington.
The war had progressed for some time. --Marshall.
2. To make improvement; to advance.
If man progresses, art must progress too. --Caird.