progress vs locomote

progress is a noun but locomote is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No
locomote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, locomote is a hypernym of progress; that is, locomote is a word with a broader meaning than progress:

Other hypernyms of progress include go, move, travel.

progress (noun)	locomote (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
gradual improvement or growth or development
a movement forward

progress (verb)	locomote (verb)
develop in a positive way	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
form or accumulate steadily
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense