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Promoted

Promote \Pro*mote"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Promoted; p. pr. & vb. n. Promoting.] [L. promotus, p. p. of promovere to move forward, to promote; pro forward + movere to move. See Move.]

  1. To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or prosperity of (any process or thing that is in course); to forward; to further; to encourage; to advance; to excite; as, to promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a business venture. ``Born to promote all truth.''
    --Milton.

  2. To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer.

    I will promote thee unto very great honor.
    --Num. xxii. 17.

    Exalt her, and she shall promote thee.
    --Prov. iv. 18.

    Syn: To forward; advance; further; patronize; help; exalt; prefer; elevate; dignify.

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promoted

vb. (en-past of: promote)

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Promoted (film)

Promoted is a 2015 sex comedy film directed by Isaac Constein and produced by Daniel Lief and Philip Lief, which spoofs the inner workings of a dysfunctional Los Angeles Advertising Agency. The film was released on August 25th, 2015.

Usage examples of "promoted".

Hungarians promoted the reign of anarchy, by forcing the stoutest barons to discipline their vassals and fortify their castles.

Something else the Globe reported caught my eye: Bernet had recently been promoted to stand-in for the prima ballerina and had, in fact, performed her first solo the night of her disappearance.

They were influenced by Constructivism and the Bauhaus, and promoted Expressionism and abstraction.

Newly promoted General Abunnasr Manesh paced back and forth behind Fassan Tabriz, a young communications specialist operating the portable gear stationed inside the only air-conditioned bunker on the base, a necessity for all the state-of-the-art radio equipment.

Although he had been stern to General Manesh, deep inside Saddam knew the recently promoted general was carrying out his orders without question.

They had all known that Maron had been promoted, since the days when she had overseen the Ordeals that they had gone through when they were twelve.

That petty officers with records as martinets and incompetents are suddenly promoted to quadrant leaders?

This is in accordance with the methodology used by Tavistock and Stanford Research: If something is to be promoted which the public has not yet been fully brainwashed to accept, then have someone write an article, covering all sides of the subject matter.

The growing strength of France promoted a corresponding distrust of Papistry in England, which reached a head when, at about the time of which I write, Louis XIV.

Assistant Chief Nettle had been immediately promoted to Acting Chief Nettle, and everyone knew that Acting Chief Nettle wanted nothing more than to drop the present participle from his title.

From then on things were better between us, which was lucky, because I turned out to be such a good button presser that within two weeks I was promoted to the weigh shack, to help Dot.

Afterward he was promoted to the principalship of the Colored High School of the Dallas City Public Schools, which position he now holds.

Cotus was ejected, Convictolavus reappointed, the young and feverish Eporedorix promoted to junior vergobret.

He had signed a second recusal agreement when he took office, this one banning him from involvement in decisions about a coal-bed methane project in Wyoming and Montana, which was being promoted by six former clients.

He had not forgotten that field, and a year later he had bought it, and three years later he had built on it: the bank decided that Monsieur Richard was a reasonable risk, and if he were promoted or even posted away from the region it would be a sellable property: he got his loan on quite good terms.