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
Composed of 'fort-' (forward) and 'schreiten' (to stride). It literally means 'to stride forward'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'striding forth' to make progress. The connection between 'forth' and 'fort-' is a good memory hook.