What does promote mean?
Definitions for promote
prəˈmoʊtpro·mote
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word promote.
Princeton's WordNet
promote, advance, boost, further, encourage(verb)
contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate(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"
advertise, advertize, promote, push(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"
promote(verb)
be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
promote(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
Wiktionary
promote(Verb)
To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
At the end of the season, three teams are promoted the English Premier League.
Etymology: From promotus, perfect passive participle of promoveo.
promote(Verb)
To elevate to the above league.
At the end of the season, three teams are promoted the English Premier League.
Etymology: From promotus, perfect passive participle of promoveo.
promote(Verb)
To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
Etymology: From promotus, perfect passive participle of promoveo.
promote(Verb)
To encourage, urge or incite
Etymology: From promotus, perfect passive participle of promoveo.
Webster Dictionary
Promote(verb)
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
Promote(verb)
to exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer
Promote(verb)
to urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Promote
prō-mōt′, v.t. to move forward: to help on the growth or improvement of anything: to advance: to further: to encourage: to raise to a higher position: to elevate.—ns. Promō′ter; Promō′tion, the act of promoting: advancement in rank or in honour: encouragement: preferment.—adj. Promō′tive.—Be on one's promotion, to have right or hope of promotion: to be on good behaviour with a view to chances of promotion. [L. promotus, pa.p. of promovēre—pro, forward, movēre, to move.]
Editors Contribution
promote
To encourage.
We did promote the rural community life.
Submitted by MaryC on February 17, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'promote' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3144
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'promote' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3816
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'promote' in Verbs Frequency: #313
Anagrams for promote »
protome
topomer
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of promote in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of promote in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of promote in a Sentence
She was using #MeToo to promote herself.
She is a natural political talent who knows how to promote herself, merkel will not be chancellor forever. She will do one more term at the most. And once she's finished, the chancellery would not be a step too far for Kloeckner.
Social networks can facilitate relationships and promote the good of society, but they can also lead to further polarization and division between individuals and groups.
They create movie in Hindi but its lead actors and directors often promote it by giving media interviews in English and in spite of this dichotomy, they think it will connect with the audience.
Structural changes that promote cleaner fuels and the price cut are going to boost demand this year.
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Translations for promote
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- رقى, روّجArabic
- povýšit, propagovat, podporovatCzech
- fremmeDanish
- promovieren, befördernGerman
- προωθώGreek
- promover, ascenderSpanish
- ترویجPersian
- tukea, ylentää, mainostaa, kannattaa, edistääFinnish
- faire la [[promotion]] de..., promouvoirFrench
- को बढ़ावा देनाHindi
- népszerűsít, előléptetHungarian
- memajukanIndonesian
- promuovereItalian
- [[増進]][[させる]], 促進するJapanese
- 진급시키다Korean
- promovereLatin
- promotie maken, bekend maken, bevorderen, promoveren, promotenDutch
- reklamereNorwegian
- promować, awansowaćPolish
- promoverPortuguese
- promovaRomanian
- продвинуть, повыситьRussian
- befordra, främjaSwedish
- desteklemekTurkish
- сприятиUkrainian
- فروغ دیناUrdu
- khuyến khíchVietnamese
- העכערןYiddish
- 促进Chinese
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