term:

Advance

advance vt

ad·vanced
ad·vanc·ing
: to supply or provide ahead of time: as
a : to give (a gift) by way of or as an advancement
b : to supply (as money) beforehand in expectation of repayment or other future adjustment
n : a provision of something (as goods or money) before a return is received
;also
: the money or goods supplied

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.