fort|schreiten
Translation
to progress, to advance, to proceed
Examples
Die Krankheit schreitet schnell fort.
The disease is progressing quickly.
Die Bauarbeiten schreiten gut fort.
The construction work is progressing well.
Mit fortschreitendem Alter wird man weiser.
With advancing age, one becomes wiser.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) to progress The negotiations are progressing only slowly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vorankommen (to get ahead), avancieren (to advance); Antonyms: stagnieren (to stagnate), zurückbleiben (to fall behind)
Etymology
From the prefix 'fort-' (forward, away) and the verb 'schreiten' (to stride). Literally 'to stride forward'.
Memory Tips
Imagine striding 'forth' to make progress. The English word 'forth' and German 'fort-' are related.