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promote

To promote means to give a person a higher position. (verb)

An example of to promote is for a boss to make a salesperson a manager.

Promote means to contribute to the growth of something or to sell by advertising. (verb)

  1. An example of promote is to obtain financial aid for a local theatre production.
  2. An example of promote is to print information about soap in a magazine to increase sales.

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See promote in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See promote in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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