promote

Meaning

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

Opposite of

demote, relegate, denigrate, oppose, praise, stand up for

Synonyms

advance

further

encourage

raise

support

elevate

upgrade

boost

help

hasten

increase

assist

accelerate

foster

exalt

speed up

advertise

aid

publicize

push

advertize

lift

advocate

nourish

enhance

draw attention to

favour

sponsor

appoint

push forward

back

🔙

kick upstairs

forward

abet

favor

prefer

urge

ascend

stimulate

rise

recommend

advantage

promotion

reinforce

sustain

maintain

impel

improve

nurture

augment

Translations

promouvoir

promuovere

fördern

befördern

promover

bevorderen

encourager

favoriser

favorire

promover

προωθώ

accelerare

akzelerieren

schneller machen

accelerare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɹəˈmoʊt/

Etymology

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

Sentences

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