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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Promote \Pro*mote"\, v. i.
     To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform
     against a person. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Promote \Pro*mote"\, v. t. [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.]
     [1913 Webster]
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise;
        to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I will promote thee unto very great honor. --Num.
                                                    xxii. 17.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Exalt her, and she shall promote thee. --Prov. iv.
                                                    18.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To forward; advance; further; patronize; help; exalt;
          prefer; elevate; dignify.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Promote \Pro*mote"\, v. i.
     To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform
     against a person. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Promote \Pro*mote"\, v. t. [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) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  promote
       v 1: contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the
            use of computers in the classroom" [syn: 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: upgrade, advance,
           kick upstairs, raise, elevate] [ant: demote]
       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, push]
       4: be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
       5: change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row,
          or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by
          moving it the row closest to your opponent

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  promote
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 προβιβάζω
     2 προάγω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  promote
     vb.
     1 (senseid en raise rank) (lb en transitive) To raise (someone) to a
  more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
     2 (lb en transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or
  someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or
  publicity.
     3 (lb en transitive) To encourage, urge or incite.
     4 (lb en sports usually in passive form) To elevate to a higher
  league.
     5 (lb en transitive chemistry) To increase the activity of (a
  catalyst) by changing its surface structure.
     6 (lb en transitive chess) To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other
  piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
     7 (lb en intransitive Singapore) To move on to a subsequent stage of
  education.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  promote
     vb.
     1 (senseid en raise rank) (lb en transitive) To raise (someone) to a
  more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
     2 (lb en transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or
  someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or
  publicity.
     3 (lb en transitive) To encourage, urge or incite.
     4 (lb en sports usually in passive form) To elevate to a higher
  league.
     5 (lb en transitive chemistry) To increase the activity of (a
  catalyst) by changing its surface structure.
     6 (lb en transitive chess) To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other
  piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
     7 (lb en intransitive Singapore) To move on to a subsequent stage of
  education.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  promote
     vb.
     1 (senseid en raise rank) (lb en transitive) To raise (someone) to a
  more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
     2 (lb en transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or
  someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or
  publicity.
     3 (lb en transitive) To encourage, urge or incite.
     4 (lb en sports usually in passive form) To elevate to a higher
  league.
     5 (lb en transitive chemistry) To increase the activity of (a
  catalyst) by changing its surface structure.
     6 (lb en transitive chess) To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other
  piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
     7 (lb en intransitive Singapore) To move on to a subsequent stage of
  education.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  promote
     vb.
     1 (senseid en raise rank) (lb en transitive) To raise (someone) to a
  more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
     2 (lb en transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or
  someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or
  publicity.
     3 (lb en transitive) To encourage, urge or incite.
     4 (lb en sports usually in passive form) To elevate to a higher
  league.
     5 (lb en transitive chemistry) To increase the activity of (a
  catalyst) by changing its surface structure.
     6 (lb en transitive chess) To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other
  piece when it reaches the eighth rank.
     7 (lb en intransitive Singapore) To move on to a subsequent stage of
  education.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  promote
     Englanti vb.
     1 ylentää
     2 ajaa asiaa, tukea, kannattaa
     3 promotoida

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  promote
     Engelska vb.
     1 marknadsföra, göra reklam
     2 befordra

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  promote /pɹəmˈəʊt/
  bevorder

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Promote /pɹəmˈəʊt/
  روّج له

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  promote //pɹəˈmoʊt// //pɹəˈməʊt// 
  1. насърчавам, поощрявам
  advocate or urge on behalf of something
  2. издигам, повишавам
  raise someone to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank