Meaning

verb contribute to the progress or growth of

verb give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

verb make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin prōmoveō Latin prōmōtusbor. English promote From Latin prōmōtus, perfect passive participle of prōmoveō (“move forward,…

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