Promote

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PROMOTED; p. pr. & vb. n. PROMOTING.] [Lat. promovere, promotum, from pro, forward, and movere, to move; It. promovere, promuovere, Sp. & Pg. promover, Pr. promover, promovre, Fr. promouvoir.]

1. To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or excellence of, as any thing valuable; to contribute to the increase or power of, as any thing evil; to forward; to advance; as, to promote learning, knowledge, virtue, or religion; to promote disturbance or disorder.
2. To excite; as, to promote mutiny.
3. To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer.

I will promote thee unto very great honor. Num. xxii. 17. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee. Prov. iv. 8.