transitive. To help forward, assist (usually things; less frequently †persons); to promote, favour (an action or movement). Cf. farther, v. †Also…

To lead forward or on, conduct (Obsolete); to cause to advance, advance the growth of.

transitive. To promote or help the progress, success, or completion of (something); to further.

To promote or further (a matter); to bring to or towards a successful issue or termination; to accomplish or carry out.

transitive. To promote or foster (a feeling, habit, condition, state of things, etc.) in or among persons.

transitive. To raise, advance, n. adj.

transitive. To further the growth, development, progress, or establishment of (a thing); to advance or actively support (a process, cause, result…

transitive. To nourish spiritually; to foster (a quality). Obsolete.

transitive. To profit, benefit (a person or thing); to advance, promote; to be of advantage to. Cf. disadvantage, v.

transitive. To further the growth, development, progress, or establishment of (something); = promote, v. 2.

transitive. To help forward or promote (a result); to assist in bringing about. Obsolete (rare after 17th cent.).

To bring about, bring to effect. Obsolete.

To further the progress or advancement of; to promote, advance. Obsolete.

To assist (a person) in the way of progress; to help on (a matter, plan, etc.); to advance, promote.

transitive. To bring or lead forth; to take out of a receptacle, to produce. Also: to further, to advance.

To stimulate, urge. Also with forward.

transitive. To make (an action, process, condition, etc.) more effectual; to assist in bringing about; to further, promote. See help forward, help on…

transitive. To help forward, promote, favour, assist (an action, movement, etc., rarely, †a person); = further, v.

To encourage, cherish, harbour fondly, nurse (a feeling, etc.); to encourage, promote the development of; (of things, circumstances) to be…

figurative †To forward; to help or push on; to prop up; to second (obsolete). Also to take upon oneself as a burden (expense, responsibility, etc.).

transitive. To cause to make progress; to further, advance; to promote. Obsolete.

To further, assist the effect of, reinforce (a thing, activity, etc.). (With subject either a person or thing.)

transitive. To promote the growth or development of (something physical or physiological). Obsolete.

transitive. In extended use. To strengthen, help on, further, or promote. Obsolete.

transitive. To urge onward, encourage; to incite, impel; (also) to promote, help to bring about. Obsolete.

transitive. To promote the development of; to instigate; to incite. Cf. foment, v. 2 3. In later use chiefly U.S. Now rare.

transitive (causative) To give success to; to prosper, further. Obsolete.

To help forward, hasten the progress of.

transitive. To bring into, to, etc., a specified condition; to advance, promote. Obsolete.

transitive. To forward, expedite, facilitate. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To promote the development or dissemination of (a branch of knowledge, communal activity, public sentiment, etc.); to foster, encourage.

To allow or promote the continuance or development of (a natural growth, an industry, a sentiment, etc.); to cherish, foster.

transitive. To advance or try to advance or promote; to urge or press the adoption, use, practice, sale, or acceptance of (a thing); to work for the…

transitive. To help or push forward; to advance, assist, hasten, promote, urge on. Also, †to put forward, set on foot (obsolete rare).

transitive. To cause (something) to advance or move forward; esp. to cause (work, a task, etc.) to make regular progress towards completion, to…

transitive. To promote, advance. rare.