すすめる
to advance, to promote
The bird carries on down the road because somebody behind it moved it along. Sue すす, me める. Let us get through the lesson: すすめる.
The pair works the usual way round. 進む すすむ is a thing going forward by itself and 進める is you pushing it on.
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