get promoted — to be given a higher rank or position, especially at work
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be given a higher rank or position, especially at work
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡɛt prəˈmoʊtɪd/
Example Sentences
- She studied so hard for the reformed civil service exam that she finally got promoted to team leader.
- My boss said I'd get promoted if I stopped napping at my desk—turns out napping doesn't count as 'strategic resting.'
- After passing the new 9th-grade civil service exam, he got promoted to a higher rank within two years.
get promoted
VERB[/ɡɛt prəˈmoʊtɪd/]
to be given a higher rank or position, especially at work
After ten years of hard work, she finally get promoted to manager.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'promote' derives from Latin 'promovere', literally meaning 'to move forward'. The phrase 'get promoted' employs the periphrastic passive construction (get + past participle) common in English, transforming the transitive verb into a passive voice expression meaning 'to be advanced in rank or position'.
Breakdown
pro- (forward) + movere (to move) = promote (to advance in position); get (auxiliary) + promoted (past participle) forms the passive voice construction meaning 'to be promoted'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“She studied so hard for the reformed civil service exam that she finally got promoted to team leader.”
“My boss said I'd get promoted if I stopped napping at my desk—turns out napping doesn't count as 'strategic resting.'”
“After passing the new 9th-grade civil service exam, he got promoted to a higher rank within two years.”
“I promised my cat that once I get promoted, she'll finally get a bigger scratching post—priorities, right?”
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