definition of
promote

[1] #1 promote v. [advance, boost, further, encourage] contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom". wn

[2] #2 promote v. [upgrade, advance, kick upstairs, raise, elevate] give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John 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". wn

[3] #3 promote v. [advertise, advertize, push] make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops". wn

[4] #4 promote v. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece. wn

[5] #5 promote v. 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. wn