Meaning

  1. To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
  2. To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
  3. To encourage, urge or incite.
  4. To elevate to a higher league.
  5. To increase the activity of (a catalyst) by changing its surface structure.
  6. To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
  7. To move on to a subsequent stage of education.

Synonyms

enhance

draw attention to

give an incentive

make easy

sales promotion

be of use

do good to

raise high

give relief to

make richer

advance to

raise one’s position

raise one’s status

raise to

help forward

make great

give promotion

give a spur

raise in rank

support foster

conduce

fling off

heave up

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
pro‧mote
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹəˈmoʊt/
Etymology

From Latin prōmōtus, perfect passive participle of prōmoveō (“move forward, advance”).

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