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promptly. Make him pay for the damage as he promised. 4 give
indication of, hint at, suggest, foretell, augur, indicate, show
signs of, be in store for, look like, seem or appear likely or
probable, Brit be on the cards, US be in the cards, Literary bid
fair, betoken, bespeak: Though the economic situation promised
to improve, many were disappointed that it took so long.
promising adj. hopeful, encouraging, favourable, auspicious, positive,
rosy, optimistic, propitious, cheering, full of promise,
reassuring, heartening: I see a promising future for you as a
dancer.
promote v. 1 help, further, encourage, assist, advance, support,
forward, back, sanction, abet, aid, boost, foster, patronize,
nurture, develop, inspirit, strengthen, stimulate, inspire:
Their continual bickering did little to promote domestic
harmony. The sale of portable appliances has done much to
promote the battery business. 2 advance, move up, raise,
upgrade, elevate, exalt, Colloq kick upstairs: He is to be
promoted to floor manager next month. 3 recommend, endorse,
sponsor, support, espouse, commend, advocate, advance, champion,
talk up, speak for, side with, present, call attention to: She
is promoting the cause of ecology in her campaign. 4 advertise,
publicize, push, sell, Colloq beat the drum for, plug, Slang
hype, Chiefly US ballyhoo: They are promoting the new
chewing-gum by giving out free samples in Trafalgar Square.
promotion n. 1 furtherance, advancement, advance, encouragement, support,
backing, sanction, sanctioning, abetting, aiding, helping,
assisting, boosting, fostering, nurturing, cultivation,
development, developing, improvement, improving, inspiration,
inspiriting, strengthening, stimulation, stimulating: The
Society exists for the promotion of learning in a number of
subjects. 2 advancement, advance, upgrading, upgrade, rise,
elevation, preferment, exaltation: He was envied for his
promotion to the highest ranking post in the department. 3
promoting, recommendation, presentation, espousal, commendation,
advocacy, championing: I am grateful for your promotion of my
name for the job. 4 advertising, publicity, public relations,
propaganda, selling, hard or soft sell, fanfare, plugging,
Colloq puffery, Slang (media) hype, Chiefly US ballyhoo,
hoop-la: The manufacturer spent millions on the promotion of
the new cola. 5 advertisement, advertising, circular, brochure,