Definition of 'promote'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense promotes
, present participle promoting
, past tense, past participle promoted
1. verb
If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread.
You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth. [VERB noun]
We actively promote the use of alternative transport methods. [VERB noun]
promotion
uncountable noun
The government has pledged to give the promotion of democracy higher priority. [+ of]
...disease prevention and health promotion.
2. verb
The singer has announced a full British tour to promote his second solo album. [VERB noun]
...a special St Lucia week where the island could be promoted as a tourist destination. [be VERB-ed + as]
3. verb [usually passive]
If someone is promoted, they are given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for.
I was promoted to editor and then editorial director. [be V-ed + from/to]
In fact, those people have been promoted. [be VERB-ed]
4. verb [usually passive]
If a team that competes in a league is promoted, it starts competing in a higher division in the next season because it was one of the most successful teams in the lower division.
[British] They won the Second Division title and were promoted to the First Division. [be VERB-ed + to]
[Also be VERB-ed]promotion
uncountable noun
Fans have been celebrating their team's promotion to the First Division. [+ to]
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promote in British English
verb (transitive)
2.
to raise to a higher rank, status, degree, etc
3.
to advance (a pupil or student) to a higher course, class, etc
5.
to encourage the sale of (a product) by advertising or securing financial support
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Derived forms
promotable (proˈmotable) adjective
promotion (proˈmotion)
noun
promotional (proˈmotional)
adjective
Word origin
C14: from Latin prōmovēre to push onwards, from pro-1 + movēre to move
Word Frequency
promote in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: proˈmoted or proˈmoting
1.
to raise or advance to a higher position or rank
she was promoted to manager
5. Chess
to convert (a pawn that has crossed the board and reached the end row) to a more powerful piece
see also queen (sense 10) SIMILAR WORDS: adˈvance
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Derived forms
promotable (proˈmotable)
adjective
Word Frequency
promote in American English
(prəˈmout)
transitive verbWord forms: -moted, -moting
SYNONYMS 1. abet, back, forward, advance, assist, help, support. 2. elevate, raise, exalt.ANTONYMS 1. discourage, obstruct. 2. demote, degrade, abase.4.
to aid in organizing (business undertakings)
5.
to encourage the sales, acceptance, etc., of (a product), esp. through advertising or other publicity
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Derived forms
promotable adjective
promotability
noun
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promote
British English: promote
/prəˈməʊt/ VERB
advertise If people promote something, they help to make it happen, increase, or become more popular.
She came to London to promote her latest book.
- American English: promote /prəˈmoʊt/
- Arabic: يُرَوِجّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: promover
- Chinese: 促进
- Croatian: promovirati
- Czech: prosadit
- Danish: fremme
- Dutch: promoten
- European Spanish: promocionar
- Finnish: edesauttaa
- French: promouvoir
- German: fördern
- Greek: προάγω
- Italian: promuovere
- Japanese: 促進する
- Korean: 촉진하다
- Norwegian: fremme
- Polish: promować
- European Portuguese: promover
- Romanian: a promova
- Russian: продвигать
- Latin American Spanish: ascender
- Swedish: främja
- Thai: ส่งเสริม
- Turkish: tanıtımını yapmak
- Ukrainian: просувати
- Vietnamese: xúc tiến
British English: promote
VERB /prəˈməʊt/
person If someone is promoted, they are given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for.
I was promoted to editor and then editorial director.
- American English: promote /prəˈmoʊt/
- Brazilian Portuguese: promover
- Chinese: 促进
- European Spanish: ascender
- French: promouvoir
- German: befördern
- Italian: promuovere
- Japanese: 促進する
- Korean: 촉진하다
- European Portuguese: promover
- Latin American Spanish: ascender
- Thai: เลื่อน (ตำแหน่งหน้าที่การงาน)
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