verb🔗ShareTo raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank."He promoted his clerk to office manager."businessjoborganizationworkachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity."They promoted the abolition of daylight saving time."businesscommunicationmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo encourage, urge or incite."The teacher was promoting good study habits in her students. "communicationbusinessjobactionattitudeorganizationworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(usually in passive form) To elevate to a higher league."At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to the Premier League."jobbusinessorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo increase the activity of (a catalyst) by changing its surface structure."The chemist is promoting the catalyst's activity by carefully heating it, which changes its surface structure and makes it more effective at speeding up the reaction. "chemistrytechnicalscienceprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other piece when it reaches the eighth rank."Having crossed the chessboard, his pawn was promoted to a queen."gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo move on to a subsequent stage of education."At the end of Primary 6 students can promote directly to the secondary section of SIS."educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
