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progress vs encroach

encroach vs progress

progress is a noun but encroach is not a noun.

progress and encroach both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
progress Yes No Yes No
encroach No No Yes No
As verbs, encroach is a hyponym of progress; that is, encroach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than progress:
  • progress: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  • encroach: advance beyond the usual limit
Other hyponyms of progress include forge, penetrate, creep up, sneak up, impinge, infringe, plough on, press on, push on, string, string along, overhaul, overtake, pass, close in, draw in, edge, inch, rachet up, ratchet, ratchet down, elapse, glide by, go along, go by, lapse, pass, slide by, slip away, slip by.
progress (noun) encroach (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
gradual improvement or growth or development
a movement forward
progress (verb) encroach (verb)
develop in a positive way advance beyond the usual limit
form or accumulate steadily impinge or infringe upon
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Difference between progress and encroach

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