Thesaurus: promote

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1. v. t. 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.
2. v. t. To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer.
3. v. i. To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person.
4. v. contribute to the progress or growth of
5. v. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
6. v. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
7. v. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
8. v. 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
9. 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. To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person. [Obs.]
10. To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to informagainst a person. [Obs.]
11. v:100 v. contribute to the progress or growth of v. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position v. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece v. 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