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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1433 COCA: 1328

promote

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
promote /prəˈmoʊt/ verb
promotes; promoted; promoting
promote
/prəˈmoʊt/
verb
promotes; promoted; promoting
Learner's definition of PROMOTE
[+ object]
1 
a  : to change the rank or position of (someone) to a higher or more important one使升职；使升迁
— opposite demote
b  British : to move (a sports team) to a higher position in a league使（运动队）晋级
— opposite relegate
2 
: to help (something) happen, develop, or increase促进；有助于
3 
: to make people aware of (something, such as a new product) through advertising : to make (something) more popular, well-known, etc.促销；宣传
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1433 COCA: 1328

promote

verb

pro·​mote prə-ˈmōt How to pronounce promote (audio)
promoted; promoting

transitive verb

1
a
: to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
b
: to change (a pawn) into a piece in chess by moving to the eighth rank
c
: to advance (a student) from one grade to the next higher grade
2
a
: to contribute to the growth or prosperity of : further
promote international understanding
b
: to help bring (something, such as an enterprise) into being : launch
c
: to present (merchandise) for buyer acceptance through advertising, publicity, or discounting
3
slang : to get possession of by doubtful means or by ingenuity
promotability
prə-ˌmō-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce promote (audio)
noun
promotable
prə-ˈmō-tə-bəl How to pronounce promote (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

Choose the Right Synonym for promote

advance, promote, forward, further mean to help (someone or something) to move ahead.

advance stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end.

advance the cause of peace

promote suggests an encouraging or fostering and may denote an increase in status or rank.

a campaign to promote better health

forward implies an impetus forcing something ahead.

a wage increase would forward productivity

further suggests a removing of obstacles in the way of a desired advance.

used the marriage to further his career

Example Sentences

He was promoted to senior editor. The army major was promoted to lieutenant colonel. The team have been promoted to the First Division. Mediators were present to promote dialogue. Good soil promotes plant growth. The school distributed pamphlets promoting good dental hygiene. The marketing department is busy promoting the new line of men's clothes for fall. The island is being promoted as a destination for romantic getaways. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Early in his presidency, FDR began working with the post office to strategically design stamps to send messages into American homes that would promote his New Deal and his National Recovery Administration. Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 The One Young World summit begins officially on Tuesday, September 6, and gathers 2,000 young leaders from 190 countries from different sectors to collaborate on projects that promote social impact. Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 5 Sep. 2022 Kids ages 2-12 and their caregivers will be led through activities that promote relaxation and focus with yoga instructor Melanie Williams. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Tinder, for example, is building for Gen Z through gamification and features that promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2022 Forget this move at all costs, and instead stick to exercises that do not promote internal rotation of your shoulders, like rear-delt flys or old school back exercises. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 1 Sep. 2022 The list includes local government initiatives that promote digital literacy and broadband access for underserved residents. Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2022 But the sheriff has also taken credit for addressing the problem with a policy that prohibits deputies from joining groups that promote behavior that violates the rights of others. Alene Tchekmedyianstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Wildlife enthusiasts are co-opting various social media platforms to build communities that promote accurate snake information and slay viral myths. Emily Willingham, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin promotus, past participle of promovēre, literally, to move forward, from pro- forward + movēre to move

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of promote was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing promote
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1433 COCA: 1328
promote

verb¹

 1encourage sth促進ADVERB | VERB + PROMOTE | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤strongly強烈支持◇Human rights are strongly promoted by all our members.人權得到了我們所有成員的大力推進。➤actively, directly積極／直接推動▸➤indirectly間接推動➤effectively, successfully有效／成功推動▸➤deliberately, intentionally有意支持◇They claimed that the authorities had deliberately promoted the violence.他們聲稱當局刻意助長了暴力。VERB + PROMOTE➤aim to, seek to, try to意欲推進；試圖提倡▸➤help (to)幫助促進◇Basketball stars have helped promote the sport overseas.籃球明星們幫助推動了籃球運動在海外的發展。➤be designed to旨在促進◇measures designed to promote economic growth旨在促進經濟增長的措施➤be likely to很有可能促進▸➤serve to有助於促進◇Bonus payments to staff serve to promote commitment to the company.向員工發放獎金有助於促進他們對公司盡職盡責。➤tend to有助於促進PREPOSITION➤through通過⋯促進◇Young people's awareness of the issues is promoted through publicity material.通過發放宣傳材料，年輕人對這一問題加深了瞭解。PHRASES➤a campaign to promote sth, a scheme to promote sth (BrE) 推進⋯的運動／方案▸➤be aimed at promoting sth旨在推動⋯▸➤be widely promoted得到廣泛的推動▸➤efforts to promote sth, measures to promote sth促進⋯的努力／措施
promote

verb²

 2advertise sth做廣告ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤aggressively, heavily, vigorously積極推廣；大力推廣◇The new products have been very heavily promoted.新產品得到了大力推廣。➤widely廣泛推廣PREPOSITION➤as宣傳為⋯◇The country is now being promoted as a travel destination.正在把該國推為旅遊目的地。➤through通過⋯推銷◇The company's products have been promoted mainly through advertising in newspapers.該公司的產品主要通過在報紙上做廣告來推銷。

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