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promote

/pɹəˈmoʊt/verb2 syllables

Promote means: make publicity for; try to sell (a product).

Synonyms for promote31

verb, as in make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

advertise, advertize, push, crusade, fight, press, campaign, agitate

verb, as in give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate

verb, as in contribute to the progress or growth of

also used for promote

dignify, uplift, aggrandize, ennoble, exalt, honor, pitch, motivate, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send

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Opposites of promote

demote

What does promote mean?5

verb

1

make publicity for; try to sell (a product)“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”

2

give a promotion to or assign to a higher position“John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”

3

contribute to the progress or growth of“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”

4

be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

5

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

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with promote?17

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Promote in a sentence

  • Because we are anational, we promote a neutral language.shekitten
  • Influencers are paid to promote products, like beauty and fashion brands.Hybrid
  • Latinos can't promote themselves gracefully, kowtowing to others!nonong
  • The gazing populace receive greedily, without examination, whatever soothes superstition and promotes wonder.Scott
  • Algeria has demonstrated commendable strides towards promoting transparency, accountability, and democratic principles.always
  • Schoolwork, cultural work and academic work should all be promoted together.sharris123
  • Thereafter, he was gradually promoted until he became company president.hrin
  • I'm asking you, the one who promoted this initiative.marcelostockle

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of promote

as a verb

past tense
promoted
present participle
promoting
third-person singular
promotes
past participle
promoted