Etymology : Middle English, from Latin promotus, past participle of promovEre, literally, to move forward, from pro- forward + movEre to move
Pronunciation : pr&-mOt
Function : transitive verb
Date : 14th century
1. further, advance; advance in rank or position; foster sales through advertising, encourage sales; aid, help, assist; obtain through trickery (Slang). 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.].
2. 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.".
3. 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. xxii.
4. exalt her, and she shall promote thee. iv. 18.
5. To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or prosperity of ; to forward; to further; to encourage; to advance; to excite; as, to promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a business venture.
6. To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer.
7. To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person. 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 be changed for a superior chess or checker piece 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" contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom".
8. 1. If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread. You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth = encourage ¡Ù discourage + promotion pro·mo·tion The government has pledged to give the promotion of democracy higher priority.
9. If a firm promotes a product, it tries to increase the sales or popularity of that product. Paul Weller has announced a full British tour to promote his second solo album. a special St Lucia week where the island could be promoted as a tourist destination.
10. If someone is promoted, they are given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for. I was promoted to editor and then editorial director In fact, those people have been promoted.
11. If a team that competes in a league is promoted, it starts competing in a higher division in the next season because it was one of the most successful teams in the lower division. Woodford Green won the Second Division title and are promoted to the First Division. ¡Ù relegate + promotion pro·mo·tion Fans of Leeds United have been celebrating their team's promotion to the first division. ¡Ù relegation.