How to Spell promote

promote

//pɹəˈməʊt//

promote - verb

  • To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
  • To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
  • To encourage, urge or incite.
  • (usually in passive form) To elevate to a higher league.
Source: Free Dictionary
"He promoted his clerk to office manager."

Usage examples

Promote means to help something succeed or to encourage people to support something. It can also mean to move someone to a higher rank.

promote - thesaurus

Antonyms: denigrate, oppose, demote, relegate

Common misspellings

promot, promoce, promotte

Word family

promoted, promoting, promotion, promoter

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