promote
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
from Latin promotus, past participle of promovere ("to move forward")
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -əʊt
[edit] Verb
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to promote (third-person singular simple present promotes, present participle promoting, simple past and past participle promoted)
- (transitive) To raise someone to a more important, responsible or better paid job or rank
- He promoted his chief clerk to a position on the board.
- (transitive) To advocate or urge the adoption of something, to attempt to popularize or sell a product by advertising or publicity
- They promoted the abolition of daylight saving time.
- They promoted the new film with giant billboards.
[edit] Antonyms
- (to raise rank): demote
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[edit] Translations
to raise someone to a more important, responsible or better paid job or rank
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to advocate or urge the adoption of something
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