promote /prәu'mәut/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) contribute to the progress or growth of
• (v.) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• (v.) be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

Chinese translation

• vt. 促进, 晋升, 创办, 推销
• [经] 促进, 推广, 推销

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/prәu'mәut/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.56 · Rare

Word forms

promoted, promoting, promotes

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promise · promotion · prominent · promising · prompt · promptly · promoter · prominence

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