Learner’s Word of the Day =>Promote

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Learner’s Word of the Day

 

=>Promote   

 

Function: verb [with object]

Inflected forms:
promotes; promoted; promoting

Meanings:
1 a : to change the rank or position of (someone) to a higher or more important one
Examples:
<I was promoted today!>
<He was promoted to senior editor.>
<The army major was promoted to lieutenant colonel.>

1 b British : to move (a sports team) to a higher position in a league
Example:
<The team have been promoted to the First Division.>

2 : to help (something) happen, develop, or increase
Examples:
<The president's visit was intended topromote [=further] foreign trade.>
<Mediators were present to promotedialogue.>
<Good soil promotes plant growth.>
<The school distributed pamphletspromoting good dental hygiene.>

3 : to make people aware of (something, such as a new product) through advertising : to make (something) more popular, well-known, etc.
Examples:
<The marketing department is busypromoting the new line of men’s clothes for fall.>
<The island is being promoted as a destination for romantic getaways.