| verb | contribute to the progress or growth of “I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom” |
| verb | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position “John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired” |
| verb | make publicity for; try to sell (a product) “The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model” |
| verb | be changed for a superior chess or checker piece |
| verb | 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 |
| promotive | adjective | tending to further or encourage |
| promotion | noun | encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
| advance | noun | a change for the better; progress in development |
| booster | noun | a person who backs a politician or a team etc. |
| boost | noun | the act of giving a push |
| furtherance | noun | encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
| encouragement | noun | the act of giving hope or support to someone |
| advancement | noun | encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something |
| elevation | noun | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development |
| advertisement | noun | a public promotion of some product or service |
| advertiser | noun | someone whose business is advertising |
| advertising | noun | a public promotion of some product or service |
| advertizement | noun | a public promotion of some product or service |
| advertizer | noun | someone whose business is advertising |
| promoter | noun | someone who is an active supporter and advocate |