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According to WordNet, the verb "promote" has 5 sense(s).

201080523 be changed for a superior chess or checker piece.

201080235 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.

202554922 contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom".

200976653 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".

202397637 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".


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