 promote |
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| 1. | [ verb ] contribute to the progress or growth of | |
| Synonyms: | encourage advance further boost | |
| Examples: | "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" |
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| Related terms: | support help foster contribute feed spur carry connive_at improvement boost promoter boost forwarding | |
| 2. | [ verb ] give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
| Synonyms: | elevate advance raise kick_upstairs 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 | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make publicity for; try to sell | |
| Synonyms: | push advertize | |
| Related terms: | praise crusade bill plug propagandize | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make publicity for; try to sell (a product) | |
| Synonyms: | push advertize advertise | |
| Examples: | "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model" "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" |
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| Related terms: | praise crusade bill propagandize plug crusade ad advertising advertiser | |
| 5. | [ verb ] be changed for a superior chess or checker piece | |
| Related terms: | change queen board_game | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (cards) change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent | |
| Related terms: | play queen chess | |
| Similar spelling: |
promoter promotive primate Primates prim_out promotion primitive premature primed Prometheus pronate printer printed Prionotus |
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