promote

verb B1 Neutral

Work Education Social

Meaning

To promote means to help something grow or become more popular.

💡 Don't confuse "promote" with "provoke," which means to cause a reaction.

Example Sentences

How can we promote healthy habits in our school ?

The company does not promote unhealthy eating habits at work .

The teacher wants to promote reading among her students .

We need to promote the new product to get more customers .

Word in Context

Last Saturday I helped at the school fair to support reading . We put up posters to promote the new book club and invite students to join . I spoke to many people and told them about the books we will read this month . By the end of the day , several students signed up and everyone seemed happy .

Common Phrases

promote a product promote an idea promote a cause

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