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to promote
01
to move to a higher position or rank
Transitive: to promote sb | to promote sb to a rank or position
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
promote
3rd person singular
promotes
Present participle
promoting
Past simple
promoted
Past participle
promoted
Examples
After years of hard work, she was promoted to manager of the department.
02
to help or support the progress or development of something
Transitive: to promote development of something
Examples
The manager worked to promote teamwork and collaboration within the team.
03
to encourage the public to buy a product or use a service
Transitive: to promote a product or service
Examples
The company promoted its new smartphone with a major ad campaign.
04
to exchange a pawn for a more powerful piece upon reaching the opponent's side of the chessboard
Transitive: to promote a pawn
Examples
He promoted his pawn to a queen, gaining a strong advantage in the game.
Lexical Tree
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