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- [pruh-moht]
- /prəˈmoʊt/
- /prəˈməʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pruh-moht]
- /prəˈmoʊt/
Definitions of promote word
- verb with object promote to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace. 1
- verb with object promote to advance in rank, dignity, position, etc. (opposed to demote). 1
- verb with object promote Education. to put ahead to the next higher stage or grade of a course or series of classes. 1
- verb with object promote to aid in organizing (business undertakings). 1
- verb with object promote to encourage the sales, acceptance, etc., of (a product), especially through advertising or other publicity. 1
- verb with object promote Informal. to obtain (something) by cunning or trickery; wangle. 1
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Origin of promote
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English promoten < Latin prōmōtus, past participle of prōmovēre to move forward, advance. See pro-1, motive
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Parts of speech for Promote
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
promote popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
promote usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for promote
verb promote
- abet — If one person abets another, they help or encourage them to do something criminal or wrong. Abet is often used in the legal expression 'aid and abet'.
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- acquire — If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
Antonyms for promote
verb promote
- abase — to humble or belittle (oneself, etc)
- abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.
- arrest — If the police arrest you, they take charge of you and take you to a police station, because they believe you may have committed a crime.
- balk — If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
- bankrupted — Law. a person who upon his or her own petition or that of his or her creditors is adjudged insolvent by a court and whose property is administered for and divided among his or her creditors under a bankruptcy law.
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