Added 9 October 2026
promote
/pɹəˈmoʊt/ verb
Latin root: prōmōtus Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about promote at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Contribute to the progress or growth of.
I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
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Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position.
John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
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Make publicity for; try to sell (a product).
The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
Origin
From Latin prōmōtus, perfect passive participle of prōmoveō (“move forward, advance”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)