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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
promote/prəˈməʊt/
▶verb
  • 1 further the progress of; support or encourage.

    ■ publicize (a product or venture).

    ■ attempt to ensure the passing of (a private Act of Parliament).

  • 2 raise to a higher position or rank.

    ■ transfer (a sports team) to a higher division of a league.

  • 3 Chemistry (of an additive) increase the activity of (a catalyst).
  • 4 Chess exchange (a pawn) for a more powerful piece when it reaches the opponent's end of the board.
– derivatives
promotability noun,
promotable adjective,
promoter noun,
promotive adjective.
– origin ME: from L. promot-, promovere ‘move forward’, from pro- ‘forward, onward’ + movere ‘to move’.



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