Meaning
- To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
- To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
- To encourage, urge or incite.
- To elevate to a higher league.
- To increase the activity of (a catalyst) by changing its surface structure.
- To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
- 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
Hyphenated as
pro‧mote
Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɹəˈmoʊt/
Etymology
From Latin prōmōtus, perfect passive participle of prōmoveō (“move forward, advance”).
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