promote

Definition

  • verb: to change the rank or position of (someone) to a higher or more important one
  • verb: to advance in station, rank, or honor
  • synonyms: raise, forward, further

Examples

  • The President's visit was intended to 'promote' [='further'] foreign trade.

  • The island is being 'promoted' as a destination for romantic getaways.

  • The team have been 'promoted' to the First Division.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) l'm going to blow my brains out on this program a week from today. Ten seconds to commercial. Tune in next Tuesday. That should give the public relations people a week to promote the show. We oughta get a hell of a rating out of that. Fifty share easy. - Listen. Did you hear that? (..)
    1976 Network