Promote (Verb)
Meaning 1
Be changed for a superior chess or checker piece.
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Meaning 2
Contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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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.
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Meaning 4
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".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 5
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.