The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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.-
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.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of promote English)
Usage examples of "promoting".
Guide to Advertising, Marketing and Promoting Your Business by PHILIP R.
The government would be responsible for promoting economic growth and assuring elementary fairness in the marketplace, but decisions about the character of consumption would be shifted from democratic politics to the market.
The discerning judgment of Aurelian, of Probus, and of Carus, had filled the several departments of the state and army with officers of approved merit, whose removal would have injured the public service, without promoting the interest of his successor.
After promoting the strongest measures against the authority and person of Eugenius, some secret motive of interest or conscience engaged him to desert on a sudden the popular party.
In addition, in-store radio programming has arrived and represents unique opportunities for promoting sales.
In addition to the larger corporate sponsors, there are loads of small businesses who take advantage of associating themselves with the festival by promoting their products or services at the event.
Event marketing offers your employees an opportunity to become involved in a hands-on approach to promoting the business.
The company wanted to create a strong presence in the marketplace by promoting easy, economical access to the Internet and proprietary information services covering the state of New Jersey.
Ask yourself if the trademark being used in promoting the product can be omitted from the sentence-without losing the meaning.
Pass-along readership-a method of promoting the expanded circulation and life a printed publication may receive from secondary sources.
Promotional mix-the combination of elements a company uses in promoting its business.
Trade name-a name that is used for commercial purposes by a company promoting products, services or people.
It is much to the credit of both of them that, in organizing and promoting their two sharply competing sects, they never failed of fraternal personal relations.
Boston for circulation at the South, in hopes of promoting the universal abolition of slavery.
And yet it is not easy for good men, being men, sternly to rebuke the spirit that seems to be effective in promoting the good cause that they have at heart.