promover

English

Etymology

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English promove

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

▲

Latin -ārius

Old French -ierbor.

Middle English -er

English -er

English promover

From promove + -er.

Noun

promover (plural promovers)

1. (obsolete) A promoter.

References

• “promover”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Galician

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *pró

Proto-Indo-European *pro-

Proto-Italic *pro-

Latin prō-

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti

Proto-Italic *moweō

Latin moveō

Latin prōmovēreder.

Galician promover

Derived from Latin prōmovēre (“promote”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾomoˈbeɾ/ [pɾo.moˈβ̞eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Hyphenation: pro‧mo‧ver

Verb

promover (first-person singular present promovo, first-person singular preterite promovín, past participle promovido)
promover (first-person singular present promovo, first-person singular preterite promovim or promovi, past participle promovido, reintegrationist norm)

1. to promote

Conjugation

    Conjugation of promover

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	promover
Personal	promover	promoveres	promover	promovermos	promoverdes	promoveren
Gerund
	promovendo
Past participle
Masculine	promovido			promovidos
Feminine	promovida			promovidas
Indicative
Present	promovo	promoves	promove	promovemos	promovedes	promoven
Imperfect	promovía	promovías	promovía	promoviamos	promoviades	promovían
Preterite	promovín	promoviches	promoveu	promovemos	promovestes	promoveron
Pluperfect	promovera	promoveras	promovera	promoveramos	promoverades	promoveran
Future	promoverei	promoverás	promoverá	promoveremos	promoveredes	promoverán
Conditional	promovería	promoverías	promovería	promoveriamos	promoveriades	promoverían
Subjunctive
Present	promova	promovas	promova	promovamos	promovades	promovan
Imperfect	promovese	promoveses	promovese	promovésemos	promovésedes	promovesen
Future	promover	promoveres	promover	promovermos	promoverdes	promoveren
Imperative
Affirmative		promove	promova	promovamos	promovede	promovan
Negative (non)		non promovas	non promova	non promovamos	non promovades	non promovan

    Reintegrated conjugation of promover (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	promover
Personal	promover	promoveres	promover	promovermos	promoverdes	promoverem
Gerund
	promovendo
Past participle
Masculine	promovido			promovidos
Feminine	promovida			promovidas
Indicative
Present	promovo	promoves	promove	promovemos	promovedes, promoveis	promovem
Imperfect	promovia	promovias	promovia	promovíamos	promovíades, promovíeis, promovíais1	promoviam
Preterite	promovim, promovi	promoveste, promoveche1	promoveu	promovemos	promovestes	promovêrom, promoveram
Pluperfect	promovera	promoveras	promovera	promovêramos	promovêrades, promovêreis, promovêrais1	promoveram
Future	promoverei	promoverás	promoverá	promoveremos	promoveredes, promovereis	promoverám, promoverão
Conditional	promoveria	promoverias	promoveria	promoveríamos	promoveríades, promoveríeis, promoveríais1	promoveriam
Subjunctive
Present	promova	promovas	promova	promovamos	promovades, promovais	promovam
Imperfect	promovesse	promovesses	promovesse	promovêssemos	promovêssedes, promovêsseis	promovessem
Future	promover	promoveres	promover	promovermos	promoverdes	promoverem
Imperative
Affirmative		promove	promova	promovamos	promovede, promovei	promovam
Negative (nom)		nom promovas	nom promova	nom promovamos	nom promovades, nom promovais	nom promovam

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• promoción

Further reading

• “promover”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
• “promover”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026

Interlingua

Verb

promover

1. to promote

Conjugation

    Conjugation of promover

infinitive		promover
participle		present	perfect
		promovente	promovite
active		simple	perfect
	present	promove	ha promovite
	past	promoveva	habeva promovite
	future	promovera	habera promovite
	conditional	promoverea	haberea promovite
	imperative	promove	—
passive		simple	perfect
	present	es promovite	ha essite promovite
	past	esseva promovite	habeva essite promovite
	future	essera promovite	habera essite promovite
	conditional	esserea promovite	haberea essite promovite
	imperative	sia promovite	—

Ladino

Verb

promover

1. to promote

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *pró

Proto-Indo-European *pro-

Proto-Italic *pro-

Latin prō-

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti

Proto-Italic *moweō

Latin moveō

Latin prōmovēreder.

Portuguese promover

Derived from Latin prōmovēre (“to promote”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.moˈve(ʁ)/ [pɾo.moˈve(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /pɾo.moˈve(ʁ)/ [pɾo.moˈve(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /pɾo.moˈve(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /pɾo.moˈve(ʁ)/ [pɾo.moˈve(χ)]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /pɾo.moˈve(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.muˈveɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.muˈveɾ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.muˈbeɾ/ [pɾu.muˈβeɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɾu.muˈve.ɾi/

Verb

promover (first-person singular present promovo, first-person singular preterite promovi, past participle promovido)

1. to promote, lead to
2. to promote (put to a higher position)
3. to promote (advertise, talk up)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of promover (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	promover
Personal	promover	promoveres	promover	promovermos	promoverdes	promoverem
Gerund
	promovendo
Past participle
Masculine	promovido			promovidos
Feminine	promovida			promovidas
Indicative
Present	promovo	promoves	promove	promovemos	promoveis	promovem
Imperfect	promovia	promovias	promovia	promovíamos	promovíeis	promoviam
Preterite	promovi	promoveste	promoveu	promovemos	promovestes	promoveram
Pluperfect	promovera	promoveras	promovera	promovêramos	promovêreis	promoveram
Future	promoverei	promoverás	promoverá	promoveremos	promovereis	promoverão
Conditional	promoveria	promoverias	promoveria	promoveríamos	promoveríeis	promoveriam
Subjunctive
Present	promova	promovas	promova	promovamos	promovais	promovam
Imperfect	promovesse	promovesses	promovesse	promovêssemos	promovêsseis	promovessem
Future	promover	promoveres	promover	promovermos	promoverdes	promoverem
Imperative
Affirmative		promove	promova	promovamos	promovei	promovam
Negative (não)		não promovas	não promova	não promovamos	não promovais	não promovam

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:promover.

Related terms

• promoção
• promotor

Further reading

• “promover”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “promover”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
• “promover” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?

Proto-Indo-European *pér

Proto-Indo-European *-o

Proto-Indo-European *pró

Proto-Indo-European *pro-

Proto-Italic *pro-

Latin prō-

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti

Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti

Proto-Italic *moweō

Latin moveō

Latin prōmovēreder.

Spanish promover

Derived from Latin prōmovēre (“promote”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾomoˈbeɾ/ [pɾo.moˈβ̞eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: pro‧mo‧ver

Verb

promover (first-person singular present promuevo, first-person singular preterite promoví, past participle promovido)

1. to promote, to pioneer, to advance, to foster, to further
2. to advocate for

Conjugation

    Conjugation of promover (o-ue alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			promover
gerund			promoviendo
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		promovido		promovida
		plural		promovidos		promovidas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	promuevo	promuevestú promovésvos	promueve	promovemos	promovéis	promueven
	imperfect	promovía	promovías	promovía	promovíamos	promovíais	promovían
	preterite	promoví	promoviste	promovió	promovimos	promovisteis	promovieron
	future	promoveré	promoverás	promoverá	promoveremos	promoveréis	promoverán
	conditional	promovería	promoverías	promovería	promoveríamos	promoveríais	promoverían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	promueva	promuevastú promovásvos2	promueva	promovamos	promováis	promuevan
	imperfect (ra)	promoviera	promovieras	promoviera	promoviéramos	promovierais	promovieran
	imperfect (se)	promoviese	promovieses	promoviese	promoviésemos	promovieseis	promoviesen
	future1	promoviere	promovieres	promoviere	promoviéremos	promoviereis	promovieren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		promuevetú promovévos	promueva	promovamos	promoved	promuevan
	negative		no promuevas	no promueva	no promovamos	no promováis	no promuevan

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of promover (o-ue alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive promover	dative	promoverme	promoverte	promoverle, promoverse	promovernos	promoveros	promoverles, promoverse
	accusative	promoverme	promoverte	promoverlo, promoverla, promoverse	promovernos	promoveros	promoverlos, promoverlas, promoverse
with gerund promoviendo	dative	promoviéndome	promoviéndote	promoviéndole, promoviéndose	promoviéndonos	promoviéndoos	promoviéndoles, promoviéndose
	accusative	promoviéndome	promoviéndote	promoviéndolo, promoviéndola, promoviéndose	promoviéndonos	promoviéndoos	promoviéndolos, promoviéndolas, promoviéndose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative promueve	dative	promuéveme	promuévete	promuévele	promuévenos	not used	promuéveles
	accusative	promuéveme	promuévete	promuévelo, promuévela	promuévenos	not used	promuévelos, promuévelas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative promové	dative	promoveme	promovete	promovele	promovenos	not used	promoveles
	accusative	promoveme	promovete	promovelo, promovela	promovenos	not used	promovelos, promovelas
with formal second-person singular imperative promueva	dative	promuévame	not used	promuévale, promuévase	promuévanos	not used	promuévales
	accusative	promuévame	not used	promuévalo, promuévala, promuévase	promuévanos	not used	promuévalos, promuévalas
with first-person plural imperative promovamos	dative	not used	promovámoste	promovámosle	promovámonos	promovámoos	promovámosles
	accusative	not used	promovámoste	promovámoslo, promovámosla	promovámonos	promovámoos	promovámoslos, promovámoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative promoved	dative	promovedme	not used	promovedle	promovednos	promoveos	promovedles
	accusative	promovedme	not used	promovedlo, promovedla	promovednos	promoveos	promovedlos, promovedlas
with formal second-person plural imperative promuevan	dative	promuévanme	not used	promuévanle	promuévannos	not used	promuévanles, promuévanse
	accusative	promuévanme	not used	promuévanlo, promuévanla	promuévannos	not used	promuévanlos, promuévanlas, promuévanse

Related terms

• promoción

Further reading

• “promover”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025