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promote

[pruh-moht] / prəˈmoʊt /
VERB
help, advance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance advertise advocate benefit bolster boost build up cooperate develop encourage endorse further improve popularize publicize push push for sell soft sell speed sponsor stimulate support uphold urge
STRONG
aid assist avail back befriend champion contribute cry espouse forward foster hype nourish nurture patronize plug press-agent propagandize puff recommend serve subsidize succor
WEAK
call attention to get behind speak for work for
Antonyms
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block cease conceal decrease delay depress disapprove discourage dissuade halt harm hide hinder hurt impede injure lessen let down obstruct oppose prevent protest reject repress stop undermine weaken
STRONG
deprive ignore neglect starve take withhold
WEAK
condemn degrade demote discredit dishonor
VERB
give a higher position in organization
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance elevate favor increase raise upgrade
STRONG
aggrandize ascend better dignify ennoble exalt graduate honor magnify prefer skip up
WEAK
kick upstairs move up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease depress diminish drop lessen lower stop
STRONG
belittle condemn debase degrade denounce disgrace humiliate shame
WEAK
demote discredit dishonor hurt

Example Sentences

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In 2009, Congress passed a law and invested more than $38 billion to promote widespread adoption of certified electronic health records.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

They now promote the Rijksmuseum, the national museum of the Netherlands, and a piano concert.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Behaviors that promote progression often improve mood and well-being, nudging us to continue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

If we stand for the First Amendment, then we should celebrate it and promote it.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Lots of cities had started referring to their police forces as “public safety” departments, a phrase intended to promote a softer, friendlier image.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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