to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further

to promote world peace.

to advance in rank, dignity, position, etc. ( opposed to demote ).

Education . to put ahead to the next higher stage or grade of a course or series of classes.

to aid in organizing (business undertakings).

to encourage the sales, acceptance, etc., of (a product), esp. through advertising or other publicity.

Informal . to obtain (something) by cunning or trickery; wangle.

verb

condemn , discredit , dishonor , hurt , degrade , demote

verb

advertise , advocate , aid , assist , avail , back , befriend , benefit , bolster , boost , build up * , call attention to , champion , contribute , cooperate , cry * , develop , encourage , endorse , espouse , forward , foster , further , get behind , hype * , improve , nourish , nurture , patronize , plug * , popularize , propagandize , publicize , puff * , push , push for , recommend , sell , serve , speak for , speed , sponsor , stimulate , subsidize , succor , support , uphold , urge , work for , advance , aggrandize , ascend , better , dignify , elevate , ennoble , exalt , favor , graduate , honor , increase , kick upstairs , magnify , move up , prefer , raise , skip , up * , upgrade , jump , feed , ballyhoo , build up , cry , talk up , enhance , puff , tout , abet , brevet , help , plug , translate