promote

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

pro·mote (prə-mōtʹ)tr.v. pro·mot·ed, pro·mot·ing, pro·motes
1.
a. To raise to a more important or responsible job or rank.
b. To advance (a student) to the next higher grade.
2. To contribute to the progress or growth of; further. See Synonyms at advance.
3. To urge the adoption of; advocate:
promote a constitutional amendment.
4. To attempt to sell or popularize by advertising or publicity:
commercials promoting a new product.
5. To help establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing:
promote a Broadway show. [Middle English promoten, from Old French promoter, from Latin prōmovēre, prōmōt- : prō-, forward; see pro-¹ + movēre, to move; See meuə- in Indo-European Roots.] pro·mot'a·bilʹi·ty n.pro·motʹa·ble adj.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  advertise, advertize, push, upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate, boost, further, encourage
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs