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Engelsk udsagnsord: promote

1. promote (om adfærd) contribute to the progress or growth of


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI am promoting the use of computers in the classroom.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)advance, boost, encourage, further


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerback up, support


Mere specifikke termercarry, conduce, connive at, contribute, feed, foster, further, help, lead, spur, wink at

2. promote (om adfærd) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningJohn was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired.
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms.
I got promoted after many years of hard work.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)advance, elevate, kick upstairs, raise, upgrade


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerassign, delegate, depute, designate


Mere specifikke termerbrevet, bring up, ennoble, entitle, favor, favour, gentle, prefer, spot promote, tenure


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break

3. promote (om kommunikation) make publicity for; try to sell (a product)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model.
The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops.


Eksempler på anvendelseSam and Sue promote the movie


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)advertise, advertize, push


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerpraise


Mere specifikke termeragitate, bill, campaign, crusade, fight, plug, press, propagandise, propagandize, push


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningagitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push

4. promote (om konkurrence) be changed for a superior chess or checker piece


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s


Mindre specifikke termerchange


Mere specifikke termerqueen


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningpromote


Overordnet emneområdeboard game

5. promote (om konkurrence) 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


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerplay


Mere specifikke termerqueen


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningpromote


Overordnet emneområdechess, chess game









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