promote in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   promote  upgrade  advance  kick upstairs  raise  elevate 
   
2. contribute to the progress or growth of
   "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
   promote  advance  boost  further  encourage 
   
3. 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"
   advertise  advertize  promote  push 
   
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
   promote 
   
5. be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
   promote