promote

pro·mote

verb \prə-ˈmōt\

pro·mot·edpro·mot·ing

Definition of PROMOTE

transitive verb

1

a : to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise b : to change (a pawn) into a piece in chess by moving to the eighth rank c : to advance (a student) from one grade to the next higher grade

2

a : to contribute to the growth or prosperity of : further <promote international understanding> b : to help bring (as an enterprise) into being : launch c : to present (merchandise) for buyer acceptance through advertising, publicity, or discounting

3

slang : to get possession of by doubtful means or by ingenuity

— pro·mot·abil·i·ty \-ˌmō-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— pro·mot·able \-ˈmō-tə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of PROMOTE

1. He was promoted to senior editor.
2. The army major was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
3. The team have been promoted to the First Division.
4. Mediators were present to promote dialogue.
5. Good soil promotes plant growth.
6. The school distributed pamphlets promoting good dental hygiene.
7. The marketing department is busy promoting the new line of men's clothes for fall.
8. The island is being promoted as a destination for romantic getaways.

Origin of PROMOTE

Middle English, from Latin promotus, past participle of promovēre, literally, to move forward, from pro- forward + movēre to move

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PROMOTE

Synonyms: advance, elevate, raise, upgrade, kick upstairs

Antonyms: abase, degrade, demote, downgrade, lower, reduce

Related Words: forward, further; aggrandize, boost, heighten, improve, lift, uplift; commission, ennoble, knight; acclaim, applaud, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate; eulogize, exalt, extol (also extoll), glorify, hail, honor, laud, praise, salute

Near Antonyms: depose, dethrone, dismiss, expel, impeach, oust, overthrow, remove, unmake, unseat; demean, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, shame, take down; censure, condemn, damn, denounce, reprobate

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Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with PROMOTE

afloat, airboat, banknote, bareboat, bluecoat, blue note, box coat, bumboat, capote, car coat, catboat, C-note, compote, connote, coyote, cutthroat, deep throat, demote, denote, devote, dovecote, dreamboat, eighth note, emote, endnote, fireboat, fistnote, flatboat, foldboat, footnote, frock coat, gemot, grace note, greatcoat, gunboat, half note, headnote, Hohhot, houseboat, housecoat, iceboat, johnboat, keelboat, keynote, lab coat, lifeboat, longboat, mash note, one-note, peacoat, pigboat, Q-boat, raincoat, Rajkot, redcoat, remote, rowboat, sack coat, sailboat, sauceboat, scapegoat, seed coat, shape note, sheepcote, showboat, sore throat, speedboat, steamboat, stoneboat, straw vote, strep throat, Sukkoth, surcoat, surfboat, swan boat, tailcoat, topcoat, towboat, trench coat, tugboat, turncoat, U-boat, unquote, wainscot, whaleboat, whitethroat, whole note, woodnote, workboat