pro·mote (pr -m t )tr.v. pro·mot·ed, pro·mot·ing, pro·motes 1. a. To raise to a more important or responsible job or rank. b. To advance (a student) to the next higher grade. 2. To contribute to the progress or growth of; further. See Synonyms at advance. 3. To urge the adoption of; advocate: promote a constitutional amendment. 4. To attempt to sell or popularize by advertising or publicity: commercials promoting a new product. 5. To help establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing: promote a Broadway show. [Middle English promoten, from Old French promoter, from Latin pr mov re, prmt- : pr-, forward; see pro-1 + movre, to move; see meu- in Indo-European roots.]pro·mot  a·bili·ty n.pro·mot a·ble adj. |
promote [prəˈməʊt]
vb (tr)
1. to further or encourage the progress or existence of
2. to raise to a higher rank, status, degree, etc.
3. (Social Science / Education) to advance (a pupil or student) to a higher course, class, etc.
4. to urge the adoption of; work for to promote reform
5. (Business / Marketing) to encourage the sale of (a product) by advertising or securing financial support
6. (Group Games / Chess & Draughts) Chess to exchange (a pawn) for any piece other than a king when the pawn reaches the 8th rank
[from Latin prōmovēre to push onwards, from pro-1 + movēre to move]
promotable adj
promotion n
promotional adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | promote - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" connive at, wink at - give one's silent approval to spur - incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research" help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" carry - take further or advance; "carry a cause" feed - support or promote; "His admiration fed her vanity" conduce, contribute, lead - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" |
| 2. | promote - give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person) tenure - give life-time employment to; "She was tenured after she published her book" bring up - promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league" spot promote - promote on the spot; "Supreme Bishop Digby had been spot-promoted to Archangel" brevet - promote somebody by brevet, in the military demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant" | |
| 3. | promote - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" praise - express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance" propagandise, propagandize - spread by propaganda plug - make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote bill - advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso" crusade, campaign, agitate, fight, push, press - exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" | |
| 4. | promote - be changed for a superior chess or checker piece board game - a game played on a specially designed board change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" promote - change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent queen - become a queen; "her pawn queened" | |
| 5. | promote - change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent chess game, chess - a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king play - use or move; "I had to play my queen" promote - be changed for a superior chess or checker piece queen - promote to a queen, as of a pawn in chess |
promote
verb
1. help, back, support, further, develop, aid, forward, champion, encourage, advance, work for, urge, boost, recommend, sponsor, foster, contribute to, assist, advocate, stimulate, endorse, prescribe, speak for, nurture, push for, espouse, popularize, gee up His country will do everything possible to promote peace.
help prevent, oppose, discourage, hold back, hinder, obstruct, impede
help prevent, oppose, discourage, hold back, hinder, obstruct, impede
Translations
promote [prəˈməʊt] VT
1. (in rank)
1.1. [+ employee] → ascender
to be promoted → ser ascendido
I got promoted from editor to editorial director → me ascendieron de redactor a jefe de redacción
to be promoted → ser ascendido
I got promoted from editor to editorial director → me ascendieron de redactor a jefe de redacción
1.2. (Mil) → ascender
he was promoted (to) colonel or to the rank of colonel → lo ascendieron a coronel
he was promoted (to) colonel or to the rank of colonel → lo ascendieron a coronel
2. (= encourage) [+ trade, cooperation, peace] → promover, fomentar; [+ growth] → estimular; [+ sales, campaign, project, cause] → promover (Parl) [+ bill] → presentar
he has spent much of his fortune promoting the arts → ha gastado gran parte de su fortuna promoviendo las artes
he was accused of promoting his own interests → se le acusó de promover sus propios intereses
he has spent much of his fortune promoting the arts → ha gastado gran parte de su fortuna promoviendo las artes
he was accused of promoting his own interests → se le acusó de promover sus propios intereses
3. (= advertise) [+ product] → promocionar, dar publicidad a
they will do a British tour to promote their second album → harán una gira por Gran Bretaña para promocionar su segundo álbum
the island is being promoted as a tourist destination → se está dando publicidad a la isla como centro de interés turístico
they will do a British tour to promote their second album → harán una gira por Gran Bretaña para promocionar su segundo álbum
the island is being promoted as a tourist destination → se está dando publicidad a la isla como centro de interés turístico
4. (= organize, put on) [+ concert, event] → organizar
5. (Chem) [+ reaction] → provocar
promote [prəˈməʊt] vt
[+ employee] → promouvoir
to be promoted → être promu(e)
She was promoted after six months → Elle a été promue au bout de six mois.
to be promoted to sth [+ higher position] → être promu(e) qch
I was promoted to editor → J'ai été promu rédacteur.
to be promoted → être promu(e)
She was promoted after six months → Elle a été promue au bout de six mois.
to be promoted to sth [+ higher position] → être promu(e) qch
I was promoted to editor → J'ai été promu rédacteur.
to be promoted [team] → être promu(e)
to be promoted to the first division [team] (British) → être promu(e) en première division
to be promoted to the first division [team] (British) → être promu(e) en première division
(= advertise) [+ new product, book, album, film] → promouvoir
to promote sth as sth → promouvoir qch comme qch
to promote sth as sth → promouvoir qch comme qch
(= encourage) → promouvoir
(= organize) [+ event] → organiser, mettre sur pied
promote
vt
(in rank) → befördern; he has been promoted (to) colonel or to the rank of colonel → er ist zum Obersten befördert worden; our team was promoted (Ftbl) → unsere Mannschaft ist aufgestiegen
(= organize, put on) conference, race meeting, boxing match etc → veranstalten
promote [prəˈməʊt] vt
promote [prəˈməʊt] vt
a. (in rank) to promote sb (from sth) to sth → promuovere qn (da qc) a qc
the team was promoted to the second division (Brit) (Ftbl) → la squadra è stata promossa in serie B
the team was promoted to the second division (Brit) (Ftbl) → la squadra è stata promossa in serie B
b. (encourage, trade, plan, concert, campaign) → promuovere; (product) → lanciare, reclamizzare
promote [prəˈməʊt] vt
a. (in rank) to promote sb (from sth) to sth → promuovere qn (da qc) a qc
the team was promoted to the second division (Brit) (Ftbl) → la squadra è stata promossa in serie B
the team was promoted to the second division (Brit) (Ftbl) → la squadra è stata promossa in serie B
b. (encourage, trade, plan, concert, campaign) → promuovere; (product) → lanciare, reclamizzare
v promote [prəˈməut]
1 to raise (to a higher rank or position) He was promoted to head teacher. bevorder يُرَقّي، يُرَفِّعُ повишавам povýšit forfremme befördern προάγω, προβιβάζω promover, ascender edutama ترفیع دادن ylentää promouvoir לְטַפֵּח पदोन्नति करना előléptet menaikkan pangkat hækka (í stöðu) promuovere 昇進させる 승진시키다 paaukštinti paaugstināt (amatā, dienesta pakāpē) menaikkan pangkat bevorderen forfremme awansować promover a promova продвигать povýšiť povišati unaprediti befordra เลื่อนตำแหน่ง terfi etmek 提升，晉級 підвищувати в чині; висувати ترقي دينا thăng chức 提升，晋级
2 to encourage, organize, or help the progress of He worked hard to promote peace / this scheme. bevorder يُشَجِّعُ، يُعَزِّزُ насърчавам podpořit, prosadit fremme fördern προάγω,προωθώ promover, fomentar edendama گسترش دادن edistää pro- mouvoir לְעוֹדֵד, לְקַדֵם सहायता करना előmozdít ikut melaksanakan stuðla að promuovere 奨励する 촉진하다 paremti, puoselėti sekmēt; veicināt menggalakkan bevorderen fremme, arbeide for krzewić, popularyzować promover a susţine; a contribui la способствовать podporiť, presadiť pospeševati podržati främja, gynna, stödja ส่งเสริม olmasına/gelişmesine yardımcı olmak 促進 сприяти, підтримувати اعانت کرنا، ہمت افزائي کرنا xúc tiến 促进
3 to encourage the buying of; to advertise We are promoting a new brand of soap-powder. bemark يُرَوِّجُ، يُعْلِنُ عَن بِضاعَةٍ рекламирам propagovat reklamere for werben für προωθώ promover propageerima تبلیغ کردن mainostaa promouvoir לְעוֹדֵד प्रचार करना, बढ़ाना reklámoz mempromosikan auglÿsa promuovere 宣伝する 판매를 촉진하다 reklamuoti reklamēt mempromosikan promoten fremme salget, reklamere for lansować fazer a promoção de a promova; a face reclamă la; a lansa рекламировать propagovať delati reklamo promovisati marknadsföra โฆษณา tanıtmak, tanıtımını yapmak 推銷(商品) рекламувати تشہير کرنا quảng cáo 推销（商品）
n proˈmoter
promotor مُرَوِّج поощрител pořadatel, -ka støtte; arrangør der Förderer/die Förderin υποστηρικτής promotor rajaja مروج؛ طرفدار promoottori organisateur/-trice יוֹזֶם समर्थक, संवर्धक, प्रोत्साहक, आयोजक kezdeményező, előmozdító; alapító promotor skipuleggjandi promotore, promotrice 促進者 촉진자, 후원자, 창립자, 발기인 rėmėjas sekmētājs; reklamētājs promoter promotor arrangør, formidler popularyzator promotor promotor; iniţiator покровитель;учредитель podporovateľ; usporiadateľ zagovornik česa promoter främjare, upphovsman, promotor ผู้สนับสนุน düzenleyici 推銷商，促進者 патрон; промоутер ترقي دينے والا người tài trợ 推销商，促进者
n proˈmotion [-ʃən]
1 the raising of a person to a higher rank or position He has just been given (a) promotion. verhoging, bevordering تَرْقِيَه، تَرْفيع في الدَّرَجَه повишаване povýšení forfremmelse die Beförderung προαγωγή ascenso, promoción ametikõrgendus ترفیع ylennys promotion קִידוּם पदोन्नति előléptetés kenaikan pangkat stöðuhækkun promozione 昇進 승진 paaukštinimas paaugstināšana (amatā, dienesta pakāpē) kenaikan pangkat promotie forfremmelse, avansement awans promoção promovare, avansare продвижение povýšenie povišanje unapređenje befordran การเลื่อนตำแหน่ง terfi 提升，提拔，晉升 просування по службі; підвищення в званні ترقي sự thăng chức 提升，提拔，晋升
2 encouragement (of a cause, charity etc) the promotion of world peace. bevordering تَشْجيع، تَعْزيز спомагане podpora fremme die Förderung προώθηση promoción, fomento edendamine ترویج edistäminen promotion עִידוּד प्रोत्साहन, समथ्रन elősegítés anjuran efling l'incoraggiare 促進 증진 rėmimas, palaikymas sekmēšana; veicināšana menggalakkan het bevorderen støtte, oppmuntring krzewienie promoção încurajare содействие;поддержка podpora podpiranje ohrabrenje främjande การส่งเสริม geliştirme 促進 сприяння ہمت افزائي sự khuyến khích 促进
3 the activity of advertising a product etc He is against the promotion of cigarettes. bevordering تَرْويج المَبيعات реклама propagace -reklame die Werbung διαφήμιση, προώθηση, προβολή promoción reklaam تبلیغ mainostus promotion קִידוּם מְכִירוֹת प्रवर्तन promóció promosi auglÿsing promozione 宣伝 판촉 reklamavimas, reklama reklamēšana; reklāma promosi reclame maken salgsfremmende tiltak lansowanie, reklama promoção promotion, publicitate реклама propagácia propaganda promocija marknadsföring การโฆษณา reklamını/tanıtımını yapma (商品的)宣傳，推銷 реклама تشہير sự quảng cáo （商品的）宣传，推销
promote → يُروج prosadit fremme fördern προάγω ascender edesauttaa promouvoir promovirati promuovere 促進する 촉진하다 promoten fremme promować promover продвигать främja ส่งเสริม tanıtımını yapmak xúc tiến 促进
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