1. (verb)promote, advance, boost, further, encourage contribute to the progress or growth of Synonyms: throw out, supercharge, bring forward, come along, pass on, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, progress, advertize, come on, make headway, advance, upgrade, encourage, hike, hike up, gain, pull ahead, foster, promote, boost, go on, gain ground, raise, advertise, move on, get on, shape up, further, push, set ahead, march on, get ahead Antonyms: kick downstairs, bump, relegate, demote, break
2. (verb)promote, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate give a promotion to or assign to a higher position Synonyms: throw out, kindle, supercharge, erect, arouse, put forward, leaven, bring forward, come along, pass on, provoke, get along, win, parent, elevate, kick upstairs, recruit, upraise, progress, advertize, come on, stir, make headway, call down, advance, conjure, lift, elicit, upgrade, farm, encourage, further, gain, bring up, pull ahead, set up, conjure up, nurture, resurrect, levy, promote, prove, boost, go on, gain ground, invoke, raise, advertise, move on, get on, get up, produce, call forth, put up, grow, shape up, fire, evoke, rear, push, set ahead, march on, enhance, enkindle, get ahead, heighten Antonyms: break, relegate, bump, demote, kick downstairs
4. (verb)promote be changed for a superior chess or checker piece Synonyms: push, advance, advertise, upgrade, raise, elevate, advertize, boost, kick upstairs, further, encourage Antonyms: break, relegate, demote, bump, kick downstairs
5. (verb)promote change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent Synonyms: push, advance, advertise, upgrade, raise, elevate, advertize, boost, kick upstairs, further, encourage Antonyms: demote, kick downstairs, relegate, break, bump
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'promote'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. promote Abet and instigate are now used almost without exception in a bad sense; one may incite either to good or evil. One incites or instigates to the doing of something not yet done, or to incre Synonyms: abet, advocate, countenance, incite, sanction, aid, embolden, instigate, support, assist, encourage, promote, uphold Antonyms: baffle, deter, dissuade, hinder, confound, disapprove, expose, impede, counteract, disconcert, frustrate, obstruct, denounce, discourage
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