promotion

English Thesaurus

1. act of raising in rank or position (noun.act)

hypernym	:	change,
definition	:	the action of changing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	ennoblement,
definition	:	the act of raising someone to the nobility (noun.act)

hyponym	:	preferment,
definition	:	the act of preferring (noun.act)

hyponym	:	investiture, investment,
definition	:	the ceremonial act of clothing someone in the insignia of an office; the formal promotion of a person to an office or rank (noun.act)

2. the advancement of some enterprise (noun.act)

hypernym	:	advancement, progress,
definition	:	gradual improvement or growth or development (noun.act)

3. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	content, message, subject matter, substance,
definition	:	what a communication that is about something is about (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	buildup,
definition	:	highly favorable publicity and praise (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	pr, public relations,
definition	:	a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	blurb, endorsement, indorsement,
definition	:	a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug,
definition	:	blatant or sensational promotion (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	pitch, sales pitch, sales talk,
definition	:	promotion by means of an argument and demonstration (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing,
definition	:	a public promotion of some product or service (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	sales promotion,
definition	:	promotion that supplements or coordinates advertising (noun.communication)

part meronym	:	marketing,
definition	:	the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service (noun.act)

4. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	encouragement,
definition	:	the expression of approval and support (noun.communication)

5. act of raising in rank or position (noun.act)

antonym	:	demotion,
definition	:	act of lowering in rank or position (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade,
definition	:	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)

6. the advancement of some enterprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, boost, encourage, further, promote,
definition	:	contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)

7. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution (noun.communication)

derivation	:	advertise, advertize, promote, push,
definition	:	make publicity for; try to sell (a product) (verb.communication)

8. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade,
definition	:	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)

derivation	:	foster, further,
definition	:	promote the growth of (verb.social)

derivation	:	advance, boost, encourage, further, promote,
definition	:	contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)

9. act of raising in rank or position (noun.act)

antonym	:	demotion,
definition	:	act of lowering in rank or position (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade,
definition	:	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)

10. the advancement of some enterprise (noun.act)

derivation	:	advance, boost, encourage, further, promote,
definition	:	contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)

11. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution (noun.communication)

derivation	:	advertise, advertize, promote, push,
definition	:	make publicity for; try to sell (a product) (verb.communication)

12. encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something (noun.communication)

derivation	:	advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade,
definition	:	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position (verb.social)

derivation	:	foster, further,
definition	:	promote the growth of (verb.social)

derivation	:	advance, boost, encourage, further, promote,
definition	:	contribute to the progress or growth of (verb.social)