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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
STRONGEST
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 a statement issued late Monday, Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic which helps promote the event, urged West's critics to show him "some forgiveness".

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“Gentle massage of these areas is believed to help promote blood circulation, relax the muscles responsible for focusing and relieve visual fatigue,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

In an effort to promote his company in September, Brundage posted a link to a tool he had created in a Discord chat set up for web-scraping research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He said the party would prioritise tackling the high-risk maintenance backlog and undertake urgent repairs to promote the safety of both staff and patients, assessing the NHS estate on a case-by-case basis.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A former schoolteacher and librarian, she’d used her platform as First Lady to promote education and advocate for teachers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama