Promote meaning

What does “promote” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“promote” is a verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: contribute to the progress or growth of.

promote

contribute to the progress or growth of
“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”
Synonymsadvance boost further encourage
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”
Synonymsupgrade advance kick upstairs raise elevate
Oppositesdemote
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”
“The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops”
Synonymsadvertise advertize push
be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University