promote

Verb (5)promotes, promoted, promoting

1. contribute to the progress or growth of“I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom”Synonyms: advanceboostfurtherencourageMore general support, back upMore specific contribute, foster, feed, spur, help, connive at, carry
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”Synonyms: upgradeadvancekick upstairsraiseelevateMore general delegate, designateMore specific prefer, bring up, spot promote, tenure, brevet, ennoble
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”Synonyms: advertiseadvertizepushMore general praiseMore specific crusade, bill, propagandize, plugSimilar crusade, fight
4. be changed for a superior chess or checker pieceMore general changeMore specific queen
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 opponentMore general playMore specific queen