promote (v)
upgrade (v)
advance (v)
kick upstairs (v)
raise#4 (v)
elevate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
examples John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired
Women tend not to advance in the major law firms
I got promoted after many years of hard work
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym delegate, designate, depute, assign
Derivationally related form elevate → elevation; elevate → elevation
Derivationally related form advance → advancement
Derivationally related form promote → promotion
Antonym promote → demote
Hyponym tenure; bring up; spot promote; ennoble, gentle, entitle; prefer, favor, favour; brevet
Incoming links
Derivationally related form promotion → promote
Derivationally related form elevation → elevate; elevation → elevate
Derivationally related form advancement → advance
Hyponym delegate, designate, depute, assign
Hypernym tenure; bring up; spot promote; ennoble, gentle, entitle; prefer, favor, favour; brevet
Antonym demote → promote

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