promote

verb
UK: /prəˈməʊt/
US: /prəˈmoʊt/

  1. To help something grow or become more popular.

    1. They promote healthy eating at our school.
    2. The company uses social media to promote its new products to a wider audience.

  2. To give someone a higher position or rank at work.

    1. Did they promote you at your job?
    2. After years of dedicated service, she was promoted to senior manager.

  3. To advertise something.

    1. We promote our events online.
    2. The local businesses are teaming up to promote tourism in the region.

Synonyms

advance upgrade boost endorse advertise publicize
promote adjective

  1. Relating to the act of promoting something, such as an advertising campaign.

    1. The promotional items were a hit.
    2. The store offered promotional discounts to attract more customers during the holiday season.
promote noun

  1. An act of raising someone to a higher position or rank.

    1. She got a promote at work.
    2. His hard work resulted in a well-deserved promotion to vice president of sales.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "promote" in English means: To help something grow or become more popular., To give someone a higher position or rank at work., To advertise something..

The phonetic transcription of "promote" is /prəˈməʊt/ in British English and /prəˈmoʊt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "promote": advance, upgrade, boost, endorse, advertise, publicize.

Example usage of "promote": "They promote healthy eating at our school.". More examples on the page.