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promote

verb (RAISE)
 
 
/prəˈməʊt/ US  /-ˈmoʊt/

Definition

B1 [T often passive] to raise someone to a higher or more important position or rank: If I'm not promoted within the next two years, I'm going to change jobs. She's just been promoted to senior sales rep. If Coventry City win this match, they'll be promoted to the Premier League. → Opposite demotePromoting, demoting and transferring staff [T often passive] US If a student is promoted, he or she goes up to the next level in school.Schools in general
(Definition of promote verb (RAISE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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