To promote
Example: The campaign promotes the product to a wider audience
Definition
"To promote" means to actively support or encourage the growth, development, or acceptance of something, such as an idea, product, or event, often through advertising or publicizing to reach a wider audience and increase its visibility or success.
Etymology
The verb "to promote" comes from the Latin word 'promovere,' which means 'to move forward' or 'advance.' This Latin root combines 'pro-' meaning 'forward' and 'movere' meaning 'to move.' Did you know that originally it had a very physical sense of moving something forward before evolving into encouraging development or advancement?
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"To promote" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 115 commonly used words.
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