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pro⋅mote
[pruh-moht] 
–verb (used with object), -mot⋅ed, -mot⋅ing.
| 1. | to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace. |
| 2. | to advance in rank, dignity, position, etc. (opposed to demote ). |
| 3. | Education. to put ahead to the next higher stage or grade of a course or series of classes. |
| 4. | to aid in organizing (business undertakings). |
| 5. | to encourage the sales, acceptance, etc., of (a product), esp. through advertising or other publicity. |
| 6. | Informal. to obtain (something) by cunning or trickery; wangle. |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME promoten < L prōmōtus, ptp. of prōmovēre to move forward, advance. See pro- 1 , motive
1350–1400; ME promoten < L prōmōtus, ptp. of prōmovēre to move forward, advance. See pro- 1 , motive
Related forms:
pro⋅mot⋅able, adjective
pro⋅mot⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
Synonyms:
1. abet, back, forward, advance, assist, help, support. 2. elevate, raise, exalt.
1. abet, back, forward, advance, assist, help, support. 2. elevate, raise, exalt.
Antonyms:
1. discourage, obstruct. 2. demote, degrade, abase.
1. discourage, obstruct. 2. demote, degrade, abase.
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| pro·mote (prə-mōt') tr.v. pro·mot·ed, pro·mot·ing, pro·motes
[Middle English promoten, from Old French promoter, from Latin prōmovēre, prōmōt- : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + movēre, to move; see meuə- in Indo-European roots.] pro·mot'a·bil'i·ty n., pro·mot'a·ble adj. |
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Promote
Pro*mote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Promoting.] [L. promotus, p. p. of promovere to move forward, to promote; pro forward + movere to move. See Move.]1. To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or prosperity of (any process or thing that is in course); to forward; to further; to encourage; to advance; to excite; as, to promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a business venture. "Born to promote all truth." --Milton. 2. To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer. I will promote thee unto very great honor. --Num. xxii. 17. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee. --Prov. iv. 18. Syn: To forward; advance; further; patronize; help; exalt; prefer; elevate; dignify.Promote
Pro*mote"\, v. i. To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person. [Obs.]
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Language Translation for : promote
Spanish:
promover, ascender,
German:
befördern,
Japanese:
昇進させる
promote
1387, "to advance (someone) to a higher grade or office," from L. promotus, pp. of promovere "move forward, advance," from pro- "forward" + movere "to move" (see move). General sense of "to further the growth or progress of (anything)" is from 1515. Promoter "one who promotes" is from 1450; financial sense of "one who leads in forming a company" is from 1876; sense of "one who organizes sporting or entertainment events" is attested from 1936.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: pro·mote
Pronunciation: pr&-'mOt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: pro·mot·ed;pro·mot·ing
: to cause or contribute to the growth, development, or occurrence of
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