promote
gb/pɹəmˈoʊt/ us/pɹəmˈoʊt/
B1
Englisch
~ 1600
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
B1
action
1
Advertise or publicize something
To tell people about something so they will like it, buy it, or use it.
Verwendungsmuster:
to promote [a product/service/event]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promote' with 'support' in the sense of agreeing with an idea; while related, here it specifically means to advertise or publicize.
Synonyme
advertise (Focuses on paid promotion through media channels)
Antonyme
ignore (To pay no attention and give no publicity)
Wortverbindungen
promote a product
|promote a brand
|promote an event
|promote sales
|promote awareness
Themen
business
|media
|marketing
|communication
Beispiele
- The company hired a celebrity to promote its new line of shoes.
- Social media is a powerful tool to promote local businesses.
- They launched a campaign to promote healthy eating among teenagers.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I want to promote my new book online.
- She promotes her shop on social media.
- We promote our events with posters.
Verb
B1
action
2
Give someone a higher job position
To give someone a more important job in a company or organization.
Verwendungsmuster:
to promote [someone] to [a position]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'promote' with 'recommend'; here it specifically means giving a higher position.
Synonyme
advance (Often used for career progress in general, not only formal changes)
Antonyme
demote (To move someone to a lower position)
Wortverbindungen
promote an employee
|promote to manager
|promote internally
Themen
business
|workplace
|work
Beispiele
- She was promoted to senior manager after five years with the company.
- The army promoted him to the rank of captain.
- Hard work and dedication can help you get promoted quickly.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My boss promoted me to team leader.
- He was promoted to manager last year.
- They promoted her because she worked hard.
Verb
B2
action
3
Encourage growth or development
To help something grow, develop, or become successful.
Verwendungsmuster:
to promote [growth/development/change]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse this sense with advertising; here it means encouraging development without necessarily publicizing.
Synonyme
foster (Implies ongoing care and encouragement)
Antonyme
hinder (To make progress slower or more difficult)
Wortverbindungen
promote growth
|promote understanding
|promote cooperation
Themen
education
|health
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
Beispiele
- The charity works to promote literacy among children.
- Good communication promotes healthy relationships.
- Exercise can promote better sleep.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Reading promotes learning.
- This group promotes peace in the world.
- Exercise promotes good health.
Verb
B2
action
4
Move team to higher league
In sports, to put a team in a better league because they played well.
Verwendungsmuster:
to promote [a team] to [a division/league]
Synonyme
elevate (Less common in sports context but similar meaning)
Antonyme
relegate (To move a team down to a lower division)
Wortverbindungen
promote a team
|promoted to the Premier League
Themen
sports
Beispiele
- The club was promoted to the top division after winning the championship.
- They hope to be promoted back to the Premier League next season.
- Three teams are promoted each year.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Our team was promoted last year.
- They were promoted to the top league.
- The coach wants to promote the team next season.
Grammatik
Grundform
promote
IPA
GB/pɹəmˈoʊt/
US/pɹəmˈoʊt/
Silben & Betonung
pro - mote (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: promote
- 3rd Person Singular: promotes
- Present Participle: promoting
- Past: promoted
Wortfamilie
Forms
promotes
verb
promoting
verb
promoted
verb
Core family
promotion
noun B1
promotional
adjective B2
Related words
promoter
noun B2
Advanced or less common
promotable
adjective C1
Ausdrücke
promote from within
1/pɹəmˈoʊt fɹˈʌm wɪðˈɪn/
fixed phrase
Fill role with current employee
To give a higher job to someone who already works in the company.
Beispiele
- The company prefers to promote from within rather than hire outsiders.
- Promoting from within can improve staff loyalty.
promote peace
1/pɹəmˈoʊt pˈis/
fixed phrase
Encourage peaceful relations
To help people or countries live without fighting.
Beispiele
- The organization works worldwide to promote peace.
- Education is key if we want to promote peace.
self-promote
1/sˈɛlf pɹəmˈoʊt/
fixed phrase
Advertise yourself or skills
To tell people about your skills and successes so they will notice you.
Beispiele
- He used social media to self-promote and find new clients.
- Some people think she self-promotes too much at work.