promote definition

1. contribute to the progress or growth of
• examples: I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom
2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
• examples: John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
• examples: Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
• examples: I got promoted after many years of hard work
3. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
4. 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