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promote

[ pruh-moht ]

verb (used with object)

promoted, promoting.
  1. to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:

    to promote world peace.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to advance in rank, dignity, position, etc. ( demote ).

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: , ,

  3. Education. to put ahead to the next higher stage or grade of a course or series of classes.
  4. to aid in organizing (business undertakings).
  5. to encourage the sales, acceptance, etc., of (a product), especially through advertising or other publicity.
  6. Informal. to obtain (something) by cunning or trickery; wangle.


promote

/ əˈəʊ /

verb

  1. to further or encourage the progress or existence of
  2. to raise to a higher rank, status, degree, etc
  3. to advance (a pupil or student) to a higher course, class, etc
  4. to urge the adoption of; work for

    to promote reform

  5. to encourage the sale of (a product) by advertising or securing financial support
  6. chess to exchange (a pawn) for any piece other than a king when the pawn reaches the 8th rank
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzپDzԲ, adjective
  • ˈdzٲ, adjective
  • ˈdzپDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·dza adjective
  • ·dza·i·ٲ noun
  • p·dzٱ verb (used with object) prepromoted prepromoting
  • -·dziԲ adjective
  • ܲp·dza· adjective
  • ܲp·dzĻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of promote1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English promoten, from Latin ōōٳܲ, past participle of ōDZŧ “to move forward, advance”; pro- 1, motive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of promote1

C14: from Latin ōDZŧ to push onwards, from pro- 1+ DZŧ to move
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Example Sentences

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That mantra drove him to block so many kicks as a member of UCLA’s scout team that Ikaika Malloe, then the Bruins’ special teams coordinator, promoted him to all four special teams units.

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Instead it is using our nation’s foundational civil rights law as a pretext to coerce states into abandoning efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through lawful programs and policies.”

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“Safe and timely release must promote public safety and ensure that sponsors are able to provide for the physical and mental well-being of children,” the agency’s online policy states.

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While he may have burnt bridges with influential boxing people down to a crisp, Eubank is perfectly capable of single-handedly promoting a fight.

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The Oscar-winning US actress-turned-health guru has advocated for the benefits of a range of different diets while promoting her lifestyle business.

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