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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Promote \Pro*mote"\, verb (used without an object) To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person. [Obs.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Promote \Pro*mote"\, verb (used with an object) [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.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
verb
1: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: {promote}, {advance}, {boost}, {further}, {encourage}]
2: 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" [syn: {promote}, {upgrade}, {advance}, {kick upstairs}, {raise}, {elevate}] [ant: {break}, {bump}, {demote}, {kick downstairs}, {relegate}]
3: 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" [syn: {advertise}, {advertize}, {promote}, {push}]
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
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