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| 1. | [ verb ] give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
| Synonyms: | promote elevate raise advance upgrade | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | demote delegate prefer spot_promote bring_up ennoble tenure queen brevet acme promotion | |
