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promoteverb to move higher in rank or positionthe navy promoted her to captain for her record of outstanding performance advance, elevate, raise, upgrade forward, furtheraggrandize, boost, heighten, improve, lift, upliftcommission, ennoble, knightacclaim, applaud, celebrate, cite, commend, compliment, congratulate, decorateeulogize, exalt, extol(also extoll), glorify, hail, honor, laud, praise, salute kick upstairs abase, degrade, demote, downgrade, lower, reduce depose, dethrone, dismiss, expel, impeach, oust, overthrow, remove, unmake, unseatdemean, disgrace, dishonor, humble, humiliate, mortify, shame, take downcensure, condemn, damn, denounce, reprobate to help the growth or development ofa campaign promoting good dental hygiene advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, incubate, nourish, nurse, nurture advocate, back, champion, endorse(also indorse), support, upholdendow, finance, fund, patronize, stake, subsidize, underwriteabet, aid, assistadvertise, boost, plug, publicize, toutagitate (for), campaign (for), work (for) discourage, frustrate, hinder, inhibit ban, bar, enjoin, forbid, interdict, outlaw, prevent, prohibit, proscribebattle, combat, contend (with), counter, fight, opposerepress, snuff (out), squash, squelch, stifle, subdue, suppressarrest, check, halt, retardencumber, fetter, hobble, impede, interfere (with), manacle, obstruct, shackle to look after or assist the growth of by labor and carespends all her time now promoting her new business crop, cultivate, culture, dress, grow, raise, rear, tend breed, produce, propagateplant, sowgather, glean, harvest, reapgerminate, quicken, ripen, root, sprout killdig, extirpate, pick, pluck, pull (up), uprootcut, hay, mow to provide publicity forpromoting a new line of toys based on the popular movie ballyhoo, boost, hype, pitch, plug, publicize, talk up, tout advertise, bark, merchandise(also merchandize), sellpushacclaim, hail, laud, praiseendorse(also indorse), plump (for), plunk (for)or plonk (for)recommend, reviewannounce, broadcast, publish beat the drum (for) advance, promote, forward, further mean to help (someone or something) to move ahead.advance stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end.advance the cause of peace promote suggests an encouraging or fostering and may denote an increase in status or rank.a campaign to promote better health forward implies an impetus forcing something ahead.a wage increase would forward productivity further suggests a removing of obstacles in the way of a desired advance.used the marriage to further his career in the 14th century |