promote meaning and definition

PROMOTE verb

Definition of promote (verb)

1. contribute to the progress or growth of
   • "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
   • synonyms: advance, boost, encourage, further
2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
   • "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
   • synonyms: advance, elevate, kick upstairs, raise, upgrade
   • antonym: break
3. make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
   • "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
   • synonyms: advertise, advertize, push
4. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
5. change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent