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pro·mote
(prə-mōt′)tr.v. pro·mot·ed, pro·mot·ing, pro·motes
1.
a. To raise to a more important or responsible job or rank.
b. 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; see meuə- in Indo-European roots.]
pro·mot′a·bil′i·ty n.
pro·mot′a·ble adj.
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promote
(prəˈməʊt)vb (tr)
1. to further or encourage the progress or existence of
2. to raise to a higher rank, status, degree, etc
3. (Education) to advance (a pupil or student) to a higher course, class, etc
4. to urge the adoption of; work for: to promote reform.
5. (Marketing) to encourage the sale of (a product) by advertising or securing financial support
6. (Chess & Draughts) chess to exchange (a pawn) for any piece other than a king when the pawn reaches the 8th rank
[C14: from Latin prōmovēre to push onwards, from pro-1 + movēre to move]
proˈmotable adj
proˈmotion n
proˈmotional adj
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pro•mote
(prəˈmoʊt)v.t. -mot•ed, -mot•ing.
1. to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
2. to advance in rank, dignity, position, etc.
3. to advance to the next higher grade in a school.
4. to aid in organizing (business undertakings).
5. to encourage the sales, acceptance, or recognition of, esp. through advertising or publicity.
6. to obtain (something) by trickery.
7. (in chess) to exchange (a pawn) for any piece except the king when reaching the eighth rank.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin prōmōtus, past participle of prōmovēre to move forward, advance. See pro-1, motive]
pro•mot′able, adj.
pro•mot`a•bil′i•ty, n.
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promote
Past participle: promoted
Gerund: promoting
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| Verb | 1. | promote - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" connive at, wink at - give one's silent approval to spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause" feed - support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity" conduce, contribute, lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" |
| 2. |  promote - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) tenure - give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book" bring up - promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league" spot promote - promote on the spot; "Supreme Bishop Digby had been spot-promoted to Archangel" brevet - promote somebody by brevet, in the military demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant" | |
| 3. |  promote - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" propagandise, propagandize - spread by propaganda plug - make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote bill - advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" crusade, campaign, agitate, fight, push, press - exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" | |
| 4. | promote - be changed for a superior chess or checker piece board game - a game played on a specially designed board change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" promote - change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent | |
| 5. | promote - change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king play - use or move; "I had to play my queen" promote - be changed for a superior chess or checker piece |
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promote
verb
1. help, back, support, further, develop, aid, forward, champion, encourage, advance, work for, urge, boost, recommend, sponsor, foster, contribute to, assist, advocate, stimulate, endorse, prescribe, speak for, nurture, push for, espouse, popularize, gee up His country will do everything possible to promote peace.
help prevent, oppose, discourage, hold back, hinder, obstruct, impede
help prevent, oppose, discourage, hold back, hinder, obstruct, impede
2. advertise, sell, hype, publicize, push, plug (informal), puff, call attention to, beat the drum for (informal) He has announced a full British tour to promote his new album.
3. raise, upgrade, elevate, honour, dignify, exalt, kick upstairs (informal), aggrandize I was promoted to editor and then editorial director.
raise downgrade, demote, lower or reduce in rank
raise downgrade, demote, lower or reduce in rank
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promote
verb4. To make known vigorously the positive features of (a product):
Slang: push.
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promote
[prəˈməʊt] VT1. (in rank)
1.1. [+ employee] → ascender
to be promoted → ser ascendido
I got promoted from editor to editorial director → me ascendieron de redactor a jefe de redacción
to be promoted → ser ascendido
I got promoted from editor to editorial director → me ascendieron de redactor a jefe de redacción
1.2. (Mil) → ascender
he was promoted (to) colonel or to the rank of colonel → lo ascendieron a coronel
he was promoted (to) colonel or to the rank of colonel → lo ascendieron a coronel
2. (= encourage) [+ trade, cooperation, peace] → promover, fomentar; [+ growth] → estimular; [+ sales, campaign, project, cause] → promover (Parl) [+ bill] → presentar
he has spent much of his fortune promoting the arts → ha gastado gran parte de su fortuna promoviendo las artes
he was accused of promoting his own interests → se le acusó de promover sus propios intereses
he has spent much of his fortune promoting the arts → ha gastado gran parte de su fortuna promoviendo las artes
he was accused of promoting his own interests → se le acusó de promover sus propios intereses
3. (= advertise) [+ product] → promocionar, dar publicidad a
they will do a British tour to promote their second album → harán una gira por Gran Bretaña para promocionar su segundo álbum
the island is being promoted as a tourist destination → se está dando publicidad a la isla como centro de interés turístico
they will do a British tour to promote their second album → harán una gira por Gran Bretaña para promocionar su segundo álbum
the island is being promoted as a tourist destination → se está dando publicidad a la isla como centro de interés turístico
4. (= organize, put on) [+ concert, event] → organizar
5. (Chem) [+ reaction] → provocar
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promote
(prəˈməut) verb2. to encourage, organize, or help the progress of. He worked hard to promote peace / this scheme.promover, fomentar
3. to encourage the buying of; to advertise. We are promoting a new brand of soap-powder.promover
proˈmoter nounproˈmotion (-ʃən) noun1. the raising of a person to a higher rank or position. He has just been given (a) promotion.ascenso, promoción
3. the activity of advertising a product etc. He is against the promotion of cigarettes.promoción
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promote
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