promote

(prə-mōt')
tr.v., -mot·ed, -mot·ing, -motes.

1. 1. To raise to a more important or responsible job or rank.
   2. To advance (a student) to the next higher grade.
2. To contribute to the progress or growth of; further. See synonyms at advance.
3. To urge the adoption of; advocate: promote a constitutional amendment.
4. To attempt to sell or popularize by advertising or publicity: commercials promoting a new product.
5. To help establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing: promote a Broadway show.

[Middle English promoten, from Old French promoter, from Latin prōmovēre, prōmōt- : prō-, forward; see pro-¹ + movēre, to move.]

promotability pro·mot'a·bil'i·ty n.
promotable pro·mot'a·ble adj.

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verb

1. To raise in rank: advance, elevate, jump, raise, upgrade. See rise/fall.
2. To help bring about: encourage, feed, foster. See help/harm/harmless.
3. To cause to move forward or upward, as toward a goal: advance, forward, further. See forward/backward, help/harm/harmless.
4. To make known vigorously the positive features of (a product): advertise, ballyhoo, build up, cry (up), popularize, publicize, talk up. Informal pitch, plug. Slang push. See knowledge/ignorance.
5. To increase or seek to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity: ballyhoo, boost, build up, enhance, publicize, puff, talk up, tout. Informal plug. Slang hype. See knowledge/ignorance.

v

Definition: give a higher position in organization
Antonyms: degrade, demote, discredit

v

Definition: help, advance
Antonyms: condemn, discredit, dishonor, hurt, impede, obstruct

IN BRIEF: To raise to a higher rank, grade, or position. Also: To help to grow or succeed.

If Shakespeare had to go on an author tour to promote Romeo and Juliet, he never would have written Macbeth. — Dr. Joyce Brothers

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verb trans.
verb trans., orig US

To borrow or obtain (usu. illicitly); to exploit. (1918 —) .
Z. N. Hurston You skillets is trying to promote a meal on me (1942).

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For a list of words related to promote, see:

• Judgments Pro and Con - promote: publicize; speak well of
• Support, Encouragement, and Agreement - promote: (vb) encourage or advance a person or thing through one’s support

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forfremme, støtte , rykke op

Nederlands (Dutch)
bevorderen, propageren, promoveren

Français (French)
v. tr. - promouvoir, faire de la publicité pour, (GB) passer de quatrième en troisième division (football), se mettre en avant

Deutsch (German)
v. - fördern, werben, befördern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προάγω, προβιβάζω, υποστηρίζω, προωθώ

Italiano (Italian)
promuovere, portare avanti, pubblicare un annuncio

Português (Portuguese)
v. - promover

Русский (Russian)
поощрять, рекламировать, повышать по службе, способствовать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - promover, fomentar, estimular, promocionar, ascender

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - befordra, stödja, grunda, vara m o starta, vara promotor för

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
晋升, 促进, 使升级, 发扬

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 晉升, 促進, 使升級, 發揚

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 진적[진척] 시키다, 조장하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 昇進させる, 促進する, 助長する, 設立する, 発起する, 主催する, 販売を促進する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) رفع, رقى الى مرتبه أعلى, روج ( لبضاعه)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קידם (בדרגה), עורר, עודד, ייסד, ארגן, סייע, גרם‬

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