Promote (Verb)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The marketing team will promote the new smartphone through social media and television ads.
- The company is working with influencers to promote their eco-friendly products.
- The brand ambassador's job is to promote the sports drink to athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
- She was hired to promote the new fragrance by visiting stores and giving out free samples.
- He travels the country to promote his bestselling book and meet with readers.
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Meaning 2
Be changed for a superior chess or checker piece.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The pawn can promote to a more powerful piece such as a queen or rook if it reaches the opponent's end of the board.
- In the game of chess, a pawn will promote to the piece of the player's choice if it advances to the opposite side.
- Upon reaching the eighth row, a pawn may promote to a queen, rook, bishop, or knight.
- A pawn will promote to a higher-ranking piece immediately when it lands on the final rank of the opponent's side of the board.
- When a pawn reaches the last line of squares, it can promote to a more valuable piece like a queen to gain an advantage.
Meaning 3
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.
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The player can promote the pawn to a queen, knight, rook, or bishop once it reaches the opponent's end of the board.
- You will promote the checker to a king if you can move it to the opposite side of the board.
- The player decided to promote the pawn to a queen to put pressure on the opponent's position.
- A player typically tries to get as many pawns as possible to the opponent's side of the board so that they can promote them.
- By sacrificing a few checkers, she was able to promote one to a king, giving her the advantage she needed to win the game.
Meaning 4
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".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The company will promote him to the position of CEO if the current one decides to retire.
- The new policy is to promote employees based on their performance and experience.
- After a decade of dedicated service, she was promoted to the highest rank in the department.
- Their hard work paid off when they were promoted to senior manager positions within the company.
- Several employees were promoted to leadership roles after completing the training program.
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Meaning 5
Contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The company will promote the development of sustainable energy sources through strategic partnerships.
- We need to promote the importance of early childhood education in underprivileged communities.
- She will promote the new product line on social media to increase brand awareness.
- Their investment strategy is designed to promote economic growth in disadvantaged regions.
- The mayor aims to promote tourism by renovating historic landmarks and public spaces.