Promote
11promote*/*/ — [prəˈməʊt] verb [T] 1) to support something, or to help something to develop a campaign to promote recycling[/ex] Young plants are exposed to bright light to promote growth.[/ex] 2) to attract people s attention to a product or event, for example …
12promote */*/*/ — UK [prəˈməʊt] / US [prəˈmoʊt] verb [transitive] Word forms promote : present tense I/you/we/they promote he/she/it promotes present participle promoting past tense promoted past participle promoted 1) a) to support or encourage something The… …
13promote — 01. Regular moderate exercise [promotes] good health. 02. She was recently [promoted] to the position of vice president of marketing. 03. He will never get a [promotion] in this company because he is simply too lazy. 04. The company has started… …
14promote — pro|mote W2S3 [prəˈməut US ˈmout] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(encourage)¦ 2¦(better job)¦ 3¦(sell)¦ 4¦(sport)¦ 5¦(persuade)¦ 6¦(arrange)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of promovere to move forward ] …
15promote — [[t]prəmo͟ʊt[/t]] ♦♦ promotes, promoting, promoted 1) VERB If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread. [V n] You don t have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth... [V n] In… …
16promote — pro|mote [ prə mout ] verb transitive *** 1. ) usually passive to move someone to a job at a higher level: A college course can help you find work or get promoted. promote someone to something: Steve Burrows was recently promoted to senior group… …
17promote — v. 1) (D; tr.) to promote from; to (she was promoted from captain to major) 2) (old fashioned) (BE) (N; used with a noun) she was promoted major * * * [prə məʊt] to (she was promoted from captain to major) (D; tr.) to promote from (old fashioned) …
18promote — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. advance, further, aid;improve, dignify, elevate, raise; back, support, encourage. See improvement.Ant., hinder. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To further] Syn. forward, further, advance, encourage, support …
19promote — v.tr. Euphemism for acquiring something, usually by nefarious means; take possesion of by dubious ingenuity. Established slang variant of the more common definition of promote i.e., to advance in station, rank, or honor. I just might have to… …
20promote — v.tr. Euphemism for acquiring something, usually by nefarious means; take possesion of by dubious ingenuity. Established slang variant of the more common definition of promote i.e., to advance in station, rank, or honor. I just might have to… …
