promote
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promote is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.
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- (transitive) If you promote someone or something, you raise them to a higher level, but not physically.
- The environment provided by the school promotes the reading development of all students.
- Remember too that sleepiness is promoted by a warm, quiet environment.
- She became assistant manager and was then promoted to general manager within two years.
- She's on tour promoting sales of her new book.
