promote

present (v1)

promote

past (v2)

promoted

past participle (v3)

promoted

present participle

promoting

3rd person singular

promotes

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

   • He promoted his clerk to office manager.

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

   • They promoted the new film with giant billboards.
   • They promoted the abolition of daylight saving time.

3. 3.To encourage, urge or incite.

4. 4.To increase the activity of (a catalyst) by changing its surface structure.

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Common· #1371

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Rare

Antonyms

• break

Synonyms

• advance
• encourage