promote

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/pɹəˈmoʊt/]

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1. promote (verb) — sense 1

Definition: To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

Example: He promoted his clerk to office manager.

2. promote (verb) — sense 2

Definition: To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.

Example: They promoted the abolition of daylight saving time.

3. promote (verb) — sense 3

Definition: To encourage, urge or incite.

Example: so that finding myself on the point of going, and loath to leave the tender partner of my joys behind me, I employed all the forwarding motions and arts my experience suggested to me, to promote his keeping me company to our journey's end.

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