Promote(v. i.) To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person.
Promote(v. t.) To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or prosperity of (any process or thing that is in course); to forward; to further; to encourage; to advance; to excite; as, to promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a business venture.
Promote(v. t.) To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer.
Promoted(imp. & p. p.) of Promote
Promoter(n.) One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy.
Promoter(n.) Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation, a joint-stock company, or the like.
Promoter(n.) One who excites; as, a promoter of sedition.
Promoter(n.) An informer; a makebate.
Promoting(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Promote
Promotive(a.) Tending to advance, promote, or encourage.
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