Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin prōmovēre (to promote).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /proˈmwɔ.ve.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvere
  • Hyphenation: pro‧muò‧ve‧re

Verb

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promuòvere (first-person singular present promuòvo, first-person singular past historic promòssi, past participle promòsso, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to promote, to favor, to encourage (the arts, commerce, etc.)
  2. to announce publicly, to initiate publicly (a contest, etc.)
    Synonym: bandire
  3. to promote (a person) (to a higher level in a job, school, etc.)
  4. (advertising, commerce) to promote (a product)
  5. (uncommon) to provoke (a reaction)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • promuovere in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • promuovere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana