'Promote' definitions:
Definition of 'promote'
(from WordNet)
verb
Contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: promote, advance, boost, further, encourage]
verb
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "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" [syn: promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate] [ant: break, bump, demote, kick downstairs, relegate]
verb
Make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" [syn: advertise, advertize, promote, push]
verb
Be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
verb
Change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
Definition of 'Promote'
From: GCIDE
- Promote \Pro*mote"\, v. i. To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Promote'
From: GCIDE
- Promote \Pro*mote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Promoting.] [L. promotus, p. p. of promovere to move forward, to promote; pro forward + movere to move. See Move.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or prosperity of (any process or thing that is in course); to forward; to further; to encourage; to advance; to excite; as, to promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a business venture. "Born to promote all truth." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer. [1913 Webster]
- I will promote thee unto very great honor. --Num. xxii. 17. [1913 Webster]
- Exalt her, and she shall promote thee. --Prov. iv. 18. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To forward; advance; further; patronize; help; exalt; prefer; elevate; dignify. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'promote'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abet,
- acculturate,
- act for,
- actuate,
- advance,
- advantage,
- advertise,
- advocate,
- aggrandize,
- aid,
- ameliorate,
- amend,
- animate,
- answer,
- assist,
- back,
- ballyhoo,
- bark,
- be instrumental,
- be right,
- befit,
- befitting,
- benefit,
- better,
- bill,
- boost,
- bring forward,
- build up,
- bulletin,
- call attention to,
- champion,
- circularize,
- civilize,
- commend,
- communicate,
- compel,
- conduce to,
- contribute to,
- cry,
- cry up,
- develop,
- do the trick,
- edify,
- educate,
- elevate,
- emend,
- encourage,
- endorse,
- energize,
- enhance,
- enlighten,
- ennoble,
- enrich,
- espouse,
- establish,
- exalt,
- expedite,
- facilitate,
- fatten,
- favor,
- fill the bill,
- fit,
- force,
- forward,
- foster,
- further,
- galvanize,
- give a write-up,
- give publicity,
- go between,
- go straight,
- graduate,
- hasten,
- help,
- hype,
- impart,
- impel,
- improve,
- improve upon,
- inspire,
- inspirit,
- kick upstairs,
- knight,
- lard,
- lend wings to,
- lift,
- make an improvement,
- make for,
- mediate,
- meliorate,
- mend,
- minister to,
- motivate,
- move,
- move to action,
- not come amiss,
- nurture,
- pass,
- patronize,
- placard,
- plug,
- post,
- post bills,
- post up,
- prefer,
- present,
- press-agent,
- profit,
- propagandize,
- propel,
- publicize,
- puff,
- push,
- push forward,
- put forward,
- quicken,
- raise,
- recommend,
- refine upon,
- reform,
- sanction,
- sell,
- serve,
- set forward,
- set in motion,
- side with,
- socialize,
- spark,
- speak for,
- speak highly of,
- speak warmly of,
- speak well of,
- speed,
- spiel,
- sponsor,
- stimulate,
- straighten out,
- strengthen,
- subserve,
- suit the occasion,
- support,
- tout,
- transfigure,
- transform,
- up,
- upgrade,
- uplift,
- work,
- write up