Promote
v.hopeful, energeticprofessional
Meaning 1
To support the growth, success, acceptance, or use of something.
Reach for it when describing active encouragement of a cause, practice, or benefit
The campaign will promote safer cycling through training and protected routes.
Choose between these
6- warm
when support makes a behavior or development more likely
not when Encouragement can be private and does not necessarily expand public acceptance.
- warm
when supportive conditions help something develop over time
not when Fostering is indirect and does not fit active publicity.
- professional
when helping a cause or field move forward is central
not when Advance can impose a direction and says little about broad acceptance.
- professional
when visible advocacy supports a cause or person
not when Championing can sound partisan and may lack practical development work.
- professional
publicize
when increasing public awareness is the exact action
not when Publicity can spread attention without supporting quality or adoption.
- formal
when explicit approval lends support
not when An endorsement may be symbolic and does not foster growth.
Meaning 2
To raise someone to a higher position or level of responsibility.
Reach for it when describing formal advancement based on a role decision
The board agreed to promote the experienced supervisor after an open process.
Choose between these
4- everyday
move up
when career advancement should sound conversational
not when The phrase can imply status seeking and is too vague for a formal decision.
- professional
when a person moves to a higher rank or stage
not when Advance may occur through tenure or reassignment without a formal promotion.
- professional
appoint
when someone is formally placed in a role
not when Appointment can be lateral or temporary and need not raise rank.
- formal
when status or responsibility is raised
not when Elevation can be informal or symbolic rather than a job promotion.
Said against
5- discourage
- suppress
- demote
- hinder
- obstruct
It naturally appears in
5- promote wellbeing
The schedule was redesigned to promote wellbeing without reducing coverage.
- actively promote
Libraries actively promote digital access while retaining printed guides.
- promote to
The agency chose to promote her to regional coordinator.
- promote awareness
The exhibition will promote awareness without turning residents into case studies.
- promote from
The company decided to promote from within after publishing the role requirements.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English verb sense 1: to encourage the growth or acceptance of something opens in a new tab for meaning 1 · retrieved 2026-07-26
- wiktionary, English verb sense 2: to advance someone in rank or position opens in a new tab for meaning 2 · retrieved 2026-07-26
The definition and the example on this page are written here. The dictionaries above ground which meaning is being described, not the wording.