Expert forced me to advance (7)
I believe the answer is:
promote
'advance' is the definition.
('promote' can be a synonym of 'advance')
'expert forced me to' is the wordplay.
'expert' becomes 'pro' (I've seen this before).
'forced' is an anagram indicator.
'me'+'to'='meto'
'meto' is an anagram of 'mote'.
'pro'+'mote'='PROMOTE'
(Other definitions for promote that I've seen before include "Advocate, advance" , "Raise to higher grade" , "Encourage - upgrade" , "Actively support" , "Publicise; raise in rank" .)