Promote Definition & Meaning

promote
verb
  1. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
  2. 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"
  3. 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"
  4. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
  5. 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:

  • "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

Usage tips for "promote"

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