Clues for the word "PROMOTE"
We've had 27 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 41 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on February 02, 2026.
Definition of promote
- v. t. - To contribute to the growth, enlargement, or prosperity of (any process or thing that is in course); to forward; to further; to encourage; to advance; to excite; as, to promote learning; to promote disorder; to promote a business venture.
- v. t. - To exalt in station, rank, or honor; to elevate; to raise; to prefer; to advance; as, to promote an officer.
- v. i. - To urge on or incite another, as to strife; also, to inform against a person.
Referring Clues
- Ballyhoo
- Hype
- Pitch
- Push forward
- Advance in rank
- Kick upstairs?
- Make a knight, perhaps
- Further
- Raise in rank
- Boost
- Make a pawn queen
- Plug
- Publicize
- Talk up
- Put in a plug for
- Advertise
- Raise to a higher grade
- Give a better position to
- Raise to a higher rank
- Champion for second time close to failure
- Raise to higher grade
- Raise to a higher position -- advertise
- Push
- Encourage
- Advance
- Endorse
- Hype up
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - February 02, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - August 28, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 08, 2025
- Daily Quick - March 29, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 20, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 03, 2024
- LA Times - July 07, 2023
- USA Today - April 24, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - April 22, 2023
- Daily Quick - March 29, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - March 15, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 12, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 03, 2022
- Evening Standard Quick - July 11, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 20, 2017
- Washington Post Sunday - October 15, 2017
- Mirror Quick - July 30, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - June 14, 2017
- Family Time - May 07, 2017
- Washington Post Classic - April 16, 2017
- Daily Quick - March 29, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - June 06, 2016
- Netword - January 22, 2016
- New York Times - October 03, 2014
- LA Times Sunday - November 17, 2013
- Netword - January 05, 2013
- New York Times - October 03, 2012
- Universal - August 10, 2011
- Washington Post - September 12, 2010
- LA Times - January 13, 2010
- And in 11 more crossword puzzles...