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

  promoting
     vb.
     (present participle of en promote nocat=1)

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

  promoting
     vb.
     (present participle of en promote nocat=1)

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

  promoting
     vb.
     (present participle of en promote nocat=1)

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

  promoting
     vb.
     (present participle of en promote nocat=1)

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

  promoting
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm p romot ing e)

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

  promoting
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en promote ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb promote)

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

  Promoting /pɹəmˈəʊtɪŋ/
  الترويج

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  promoting /pɹəmˈəʊtɪŋ/ 
  povýšení

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  promoting /pɹəmˈəʊtɪŋ/ 
  propagace

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  promoting /pɹəmˈəʊtɪŋ/ 
  propagující

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  promoting /pɹəmˈəʊtɪŋ/
  bewerbend, Werbung machend
     Synonyms: advertising, spruiking
  
   see: advertise, promote, spruik, advertised, promoted, spruiked
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  promoting /pɹəmˈəʊtɪŋ/
  sich einsetzend
   see: promote, promoted
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  promoting /pɹəmˈəʊtɪŋ/
  protegierend
   see: promote sb., promoted, patronize an artist
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  promoting /pɹəmˈəʊtɪŋ/
  voranbringend, fördernd
     Synonyms: furthering, forwarding
  
   see: further, forward, promote sth., furthered, forwarded, promoted, furthers, forwards, promotes, furthered, forwarded, promoted
  

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  promoting /pɹəmˈəʊtɪŋ/
  promicanja, promicanjem, promicanju

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/pɹəˈmoʊtɪŋ/


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