promote

verb transitive

US /prəˈmoʊt/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	promote
he/she/it	promotes
present participle	promoting
past tense	promoted
past participle	promoted

1
usually passiveto move someone to a job at a higher level
A college course can help you find work or get promoted.
promote someone to something:
Steve Burrows was recently promoted to senior group manager.
promote someone to a rank/post/position:
In 1982 he was promoted to the rank of sergeant.
Synonyms and related words
To promote or demote someone
advancement
aggrandise
aggrandize
1. 1a
  Americanto move a student to a higher class at the end of the school year
  Synonyms and related words
  To judge a student’s work and to give it a mark
  mark
  grade
  pass
2. 1b
  mainly Britishto move a team to a higher level in their sport
  In 1980 they were promoted to the First Division.
  Synonyms and related words
  Sports management and team selection
  bench
  be relegated
  call up
2
to support or encourage something
The government is committed to promoting the development and use of public transportation.
a campaign to promote recycling
The opposition parties have deliberately promoted and condoned violence.
Synonyms and related words
To support an idea, plan or person
support
back
get behind
1. 2a
  to help something to develop
  The intense light promotes rapid growth of weeds and algae.
  Synonyms and related words
  To help something to progress
  foster
  get past
  promote
Collocates
Adverbs frequently used with promote
▪ actively, deliberately, heavily, strongly, vigorously
Nouns frequently used as objects of promote
▪ awareness, competition, development, efficiency, growth, interest, understanding, use
3
to attract people’s attention to a product or event, for example by advertising
These products are aggressively promoted and marketed.
Synonyms and related words
To advertise or publicize
advertise
be billed to sing/play etc.
bill as

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