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promote
verb
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 7
- Starts with
- P
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- ROMOT
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
pɹəˈmoʊt
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
“The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model”
verb
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
verb
be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
verb
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
“John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired”
verb
contribute to the progress or growth of
“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”
In context
Example Sentences
The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model
The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops
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
I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
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