promote
gb/pɹəmˈoʊt/ us/pɹəmˈoʊt/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Advertise or publicize something
To tell people about something so they will like it, buy it, or use it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to promote [a product/service/event]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'promote' with 'support' in the sense of agreeing with an idea; while related, here it specifically means to advertise or publicize.
Συνώνυμα
advertise (Focuses on paid promotion through media channels)
Αντώνυμα
ignore (To pay no attention and give no publicity)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
promote a product
|promote a brand
|promote an event
|promote sales
|promote awareness
Θέματα
business
|media
|marketing
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to promote my new book online.
- She promotes her shop on social media.
- We promote our events with posters.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Give someone a higher job position
To give someone a more important job in a company or organization.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to promote [someone] to [a position]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'promote' with 'recommend'; here it specifically means giving a higher position.
Συνώνυμα
advance (Often used for career progress in general, not only formal changes)
Αντώνυμα
demote (To move someone to a lower position)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
promote an employee
|promote to manager
|promote internally
Θέματα
business
|workplace
|work
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My boss promoted me to team leader.
- He was promoted to manager last year.
- They promoted her because she worked hard.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
Encourage growth or development
To help something grow, develop, or become successful.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to promote [growth/development/change]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this sense with advertising; here it means encouraging development without necessarily publicizing.
Συνώνυμα
foster (Implies ongoing care and encouragement)
Αντώνυμα
hinder (To make progress slower or more difficult)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
promote growth
|promote understanding
|promote cooperation
Θέματα
education
|health
|business
|core_vocabulary
|work
Παραδείγματα
- The charity works to promote literacy among children.
- Good communication promotes healthy relationships.
- Exercise can promote better sleep.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Reading promotes learning.
- This group promotes peace in the world.
- Exercise promotes good health.
Ρήμα
B2
action
4
Move team to higher league
In sports, to put a team in a better league because they played well.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to promote [a team] to [a division/league]
Συνώνυμα
elevate (Less common in sports context but similar meaning)
Αντώνυμα
relegate (To move a team down to a lower division)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
promote a team
|promoted to the Premier League
Θέματα
sports
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Our team was promoted last year.
- They were promoted to the top league.
- The coach wants to promote the team next season.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
promote
IPA
GB/pɹəmˈoʊt/
US/pɹəmˈoʊt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pro - mote (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: promote
- 3rd Person Singular: promotes
- Present Participle: promoting
- Past: promoted
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- He used social media to self-promote and find new clients.
- Some people think she self-promotes too much at work.