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Promote
prəˈməʊt
Promote definitions
verb
promote
promoted
promotes
promoting
- support or actively encourage (a cause, venture, etc.); further the progress of
"some regulation is still required to promote competition"
encourage further advance assist aid help contribute to foster nurture develop boost stimulate forward- give publicity to (a product, organization, or venture) so as to increase sales or public awareness
"they are using famous personalities to promote the library nationally"
- attempt to ensure the passing of (a private Act of Parliament)
"the government of the day would not be promoting the bill"
- raise (someone) to a higher position or rank
"she was promoted to General Manager"
advance upgrade give promotion to give a higher position to elevate move up raise improve the position/status of aggrandize- transfer (a sports team) to a higher division of a league
"they were promoted from the Third Division last season"
- exchange (a pawn) for a more powerful piece of the same colour, typically a queen, when it reaches the opponent's end of the board
- enable (a relatively low card) to win a trick by playing off the higher ones first
"East will win with the ace and lead a heart, promoting the ♠9"
- (of an additive) act as a promoter of (a catalyst)