| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pro·mote |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  pr -m t |
| TRANSITIVE VERB: | Inflected forms: pro·mot·ed, pro·mot·ing, pro·motes
1a. To raise to a more important or responsible job or rank. b. To advance (a student) to the next higher grade. 2. To contribute to the progress or growth of; further. See synonyms at advance. 3. To urge the adoption of; advocate: promote a constitutional amendment. 4. To attempt to sell or popularize by advertising or publicity: commercials promoting a new product. 5. To help establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing: promote a Broadway show. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English promoten, from Old French promoter, from Latin prmov re, prmt- : pr-, forward; see pro–1 + movre, to move; see meu- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | pro·mot a·bili·ty —NOUN
pro·mota·ble —ADJECTIVE
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