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