Promote Definition & Meaning
promote
- verb
- contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
- 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"
- 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"
- be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
- 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
"Promote" in song lyrics
See how promote is used in real songs:
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"I went from Sac to Chicago just to promote"
Brotha Lynch Hung — I Went From -
"But something each breath in my avioli sacs'll promote"
Hieroglyphics (feat. Souls of Mischief) — Mics of the Roundtable -
"Than sell records on the basis that I have to promote"
Hilltop Hoods — 1979
Words that rhyme with promote
Usage tips for "promote"
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