Dictionary Entry
promote
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/pɹəˈməʊt/Word FrequencyCommon (5.57)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
In a Sentence
“He promoted his clerk to office manager.”
Published Usage Examples
“What I promote is the idea that more people share my expectations, so fewer people are harmed by government failure, and so we can stop this slide toward increasingly large portions of our lives being subject to the whims, interests, and prejudices of politicians.”
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Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French 'promouvoir', from Latin 'promovere', from 'pro-' (forward) + 'movere' (to move).
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