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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•mote /prəˈmoʊt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -mot•ed, -mot•ing. - to help or encourage to flourish:to promote world peace.
- to advance in rank or position:promoted him to full professor.
- Educationto advance to the next higher grade in a school:was promoted to third grade.
- to encourage the sales, acceptance, or recognition of:promoted the new car with advertising.
See -mot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•mote (prə mōt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -mot•ed, -mot•ing. - to help or encourage to exist or flourish;
further:to promote world peace. - to advance in rank, dignity, position, etc. (opposed to demote).
- Educationto put ahead to the next higher stage or grade of a course or series of classes.
- to aid in organizing (business undertakings).
- to encourage the sales, acceptance, etc., of (a product), esp. through advertising or other publicity.
- Informal Termsto obtain (something) by cunning or trickery;
wangle.
- Latin prōmōtus, past participle of prōmovēre to move forward, advance. See pro-1, motive
- Middle English promoten 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abet, back, forward, advance, assist, help, support.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged elevate, raise, exalt.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged discourage, obstruct.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged demote, degrade, abase.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: promote /prəˈməʊt/ vb (transitive)- to further or encourage the progress or existence of
- to raise to a higher rank, status, degree, etc
- to advance (a pupil or student) to a higher course, class, etc
- to urge the adoption of; work for: to promote reform
- to encourage the sale of (a product) by advertising or securing financial support
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin prōmovēre to push onwards, from pro-1 + movēre to moveproˈmotion n proˈmotional adj |