Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From προ- (pro-, before) +‎ ἄγω (ágō, to go, lead).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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προᾰ́γω (proágō)

  1. to lead forward, on, onward
    1. to bring forward
    2. to lead on, induce, persuade
    3. to carry on or forward
      1. (of persons) to promote, prefer
      2. to prefer
    4. (in perfect passive with a middle sense)
  2. (seemingly intransitive, properly of an officer) to lead on, advance, push forward
    1. (figuratively) to precede
    2. to go on, advance
    3. to excel

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: προάγω (proágo) (learned)

References

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek προάγω (proágō) with semantic loan from French promouvoir.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾoˈa.ɣo/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧ά‧γω

Verb

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προάγω (proágo) (imperfect προήγα, past προήγαγα) (transitive)

  1. to promote, to advance, to further (to advocate or urge on behalf of, or otherwise create positive conditions for)
  2. to promote (to raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank)

Conjugation

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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References

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  1. ^ προάγω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language