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promote

One entry found.

Entry Word:
promote
Function:
verb
Text: 1 to move higher in rank or position<the Navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance>Synonymsadvance, elevate, raise, upgradeRelated Wordsforward, further; aggrandize, boost, heighten, improve, lift, uplift; commission, ennoble, knight; acclaim, applaud, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorate; eulogize, extol (also extoll), glorify, hail, honor, laud, praise, saluteNear Antonymsdepose, dethrone, dismiss, expel, impeach, oust, overthrow, remove, unmake, unseat; demean, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, shame, take down; censure, condemn, damn, denounce, reprobateAntonymsabase, degrade, demote, downgrade, lower, reduce 2 to help the growth or development of<a campaign promoting good dental hygiene>— see foster 1 3 to look after or assist the growth of by labor and care<spends all her time now promoting her new business>— see grow 1 4 to provide publicity for<promoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie>— see publicize 1
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