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Meaning of 'promote' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Promote [ v. i.]
- To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person.
2 . Promote [ 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.
- To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer.

Meaning of 'promote' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . promote [ v]
Meaning (1):
- contribute to the progress or growth of
Example in sentence:
  • I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
Meaning (2):
- give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
Example in sentence:
  • I got promoted after many years of hard work;
  • John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired;
  • Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
Meaning (3):
- make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
Example in sentence:
  • The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops;
  • The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model

Nearby Words:

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