PROMOTE

(verb) make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
"The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model", "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
synonyms : advertise , advertize , push
A good way to promote a product is by getting a celebrity to endorse it. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
When Vishwanathan Anand’s pawn reached the last row on the chess board, he promoted the pawn to a queen. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
Once the pawn was promoted, the game was on his side. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
"John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired", "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms", "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
synonyms : advance , elevate , kick upstairs , raise , upgrade
John was promoted from the position of a manager to that of an executive manager. -added by naila_inlas
(verb) contribute to the progress or growth of
"I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
synonyms : advance , boost , encourage , further

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