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noun + promise : campaign, election, manifesto
adjective + promise : broken, empty, false, vague
verb + promise : fulfil, honour, keep; break
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adjective + promise : early, great
verb + promise : show VERB 2
promise + noun : aid, help, support; action, change; investigation, review
pro m|ised la nd (promised lands ) N‑COUNT [usu sing] If you refer to a place or a state as a promised land , you mean that people desire it and expect to find happiness or success there. □ …the promised land of near-zero inflation.
prom|is|ing /prɒ m I s I ŋ/ ADJ Someone or something that is promising seems likely to be very good or successful. □ A school has honoured one of its brightest and most promising former pupils.
prom|is|ing|ly /prɒ m I s I ŋli/ ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] If something or someone starts promisingly , they begin well but often fail in the end. □ It all started so promisingly when we scored a tremendous first goal.
prom|is|sory note /prɒ m I səri noʊt, [AM ] -sɔːri/ (promissory notes ) N‑COUNT A promissory note is a written promise to pay a specific sum of money to a particular person. [mainly AM , BUSINESS ] □ …a $36.4 million, five-year promissory note.
pro|mo /proʊ moʊ/ (promos ) N‑COUNT [oft N n] A promo is something such as a short video film which is used to promote a product. [JOURNALISM , INFORMAL ] □ He races his cars, and hires them out for film, TV and promo videos.
prom|on|tory /prɒ məntri, [AM ] -tɔːri/ (promontories ) N‑COUNT A promontory is a cliff that stretches out into the sea.
pro|mote ◆◆◇ /prəmoʊ t/ (promotes , promoting , promoted )
1 VERB If people promote something, they help or encourage it to happen, increase, or spread. □ [V n] You don't have to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth. ● pro|mo|tion N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] The government has pledged to give the promotion of democracy higher priority.
2 VERB If a firm promotes a product, it tries to increase the sales or popularity of that product. □ [V n] The singer has announced a full British tour to promote his second solo album. □ [be V -ed + as ] …a special St Lucia week where the island could be promoted as a tourist destination.
3 VERB [usu passive] If someone is promoted , they are given a more important job or rank in the organization that they work for. □ [be V -ed + from/to ] I was promoted to editor and then editorial director. □ [be V -ed] In fact, those people have been promoted.
4 VERB [usu passive] If a team that competes in a league is promoted , it starts competing in a higher division in the next season because it was one of the most successful teams in the lower division. [BRIT ] □ [be V -ed + to ] They won the Second Division title and were promoted to the First Division. [Also be V -ed] ● pro|mo|tion N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ to ] Fans have been celebrating their team's promotion to the First Division. SYNONYMS promote VERB
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encourage: Slow music encourages supermarket-shoppers to browse longer but spend more.
support: He pressed the party to support a total ban on imported coal.
back: The Prime Minister is backed by the civic movement, Public Against Violence.
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advertise: The players can advertise baked beans, but not rugby boots.
publicize: The author appeared on television to publicize her latest book.
push: Ministers will push the case for opening the plant.
pro|mot|er /prəmoʊ tə r / (promoters )
1 N‑COUNT A promoter is a person who helps organize and finance an event, especially a sports event. □ …one of the top boxing promoters in Britain.
2 N‑COUNT The promoter of a cause or idea tries to make it become popular. □ [+ of ] He was an energetic promoter of American music.
pro|mo|tion ◆◇◇ /prəmoʊ ʃ ə n/ (promotions )
1 N‑VAR If you are given promotion or a promotion in your job, you are given a more important job or rank in the organization that you work for. □ Consider changing jobs or trying for promotion. □ [+ to ] …rewarding outstanding employees with promotions to higher-paid posts.
2 N‑VAR A promotion is an attempt to make a product or event popular or successful, especially by advertising. [BUSINESS ] □ During 1984, Remington spent a lot of money on advertising and promotion.
3 → see also promote
pro|mo|tion|al /prəmoʊ ʃən ə l/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Promotional material, events, or ideas are designed to increase the sales of a product or service. □ You can use the logo in all your promotional material.
prompt ◆◇◇ /prɒ mpt/ (prompts , prompting , prompted )
1 VERB To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. □ [V n to-inf] Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. □ [V n] The need for villagers to control their own destinies has prompted a new plan.
2 VERB If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor, you tell them what their next line is when they have forgotten what comes next. □ [V with quote] 'Go on,' the therapist prompted him. □ [V n] How exactly did he prompt her, Mr Markham?