List of synonyms from "make habitable" to synonyms from "make immortal"


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Definition of the day : « make headway »

  • As in progress : verb move forward
  • As in sail : verb travel through water, air; glide
  • As in cover ground : verb make good time
  • As in come on : verb advance, progress
  • As in continue : verb persist, carry on
  • As in advance : verb move something forward, often quickly
  • As in fare : verb get along; turn out
Example sentences :
  • We could make headway only by keeping very close to the bank.
  • Extract from : « A Canyon Voyage » by Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
  • They found, however, that it was no easy matter to make headway.
  • Extract from : « Through Three Campaigns » by G. A. Henty
  • But the praetorian guard, faithful to me, was unable to make headway.
  • Extract from : « "Unto Caesar" » by Baroness Emmuska Orczy
  • He threw it over, and met the boat with the helm when she began to make headway.
  • Extract from : « Down South » by Oliver Optic
  • It was satisfactory to find that we did make headway, though slowly.
  • Extract from : « The Three Lieutenants » by W.H.G. Kingston
  • Slugs like it, but do not make headway against it in many gardens.
  • Extract from : « The Children's Book of Gardening » by Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
  • It seems to me it will be wiser in me not to try to make headway at Shrewsbury.
  • Extract from : « The Note-Books of Samuel Butler » by Samuel Butler
  • It seemed as though she would not be able to make headway with her one wheel, but she did.
  • Extract from : « Anne » by Constance Fenimore Woolson
  • The wind had increased, and it was all we could do to make headway against it.
  • Extract from : « Farthest North » by Fridtjof Nansen
  • The ice was so glare that it was with difficulty the large animal could make headway at all.
  • Extract from : « Canadian Wilds » by Martin Hunter