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