promote — to help something happen, develop, or increase
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to help something happen, develop, or increase
Pronunciation (IPA): /prəˈmoʊt/
Korean meaning: 촉진하다, 장려하다
Korean pronunciation: 프러-모트 (강세: 모트)
Example Sentences
- My boss promised to promote me, but I'm still waiting... maybe I should promote myself to a new company!
- The government promotes healthy eating habits through various campaigns.
- She got promoted from 'Coffee Fetcher' to 'Senior Coffee Acquisition Specialist'.
promote
VERB//prəˈmoʊt//
to help something happen, develop, or increase
The company promoted her to team manager.
The teacher promoted the student to an advanced class. (PROMOTE = MOVE UP → helping someone move higher)
Even from remote places, we devote ourselves to promote!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'promovere', composed of 'pro-' (forward) and 'movere' (to move). The word originally meant 'to move forward' and evolved to mean helping something advance or develop.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My boss promised to promote me, but I'm still waiting... maybe I should promote myself to a new company!”
“The government promotes healthy eating habits through various campaigns.”
“She got promoted from 'Coffee Fetcher' to 'Senior Coffee Acquisition Specialist'.”
“The school promotes environmental awareness among students.”
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