promoveo

Latin

Etymology

From prō- +‎ moveō (move).

Pronunciation

Verb

prōmoveō (present infinitive prōmovēre, perfect active prōmōvī, supine prōmōtum); second conjugation

  1. to move forward, cause to advance, push onward, propel, advance
  2. to extend, enlarge, increase
  3. (of a joint) to put out, dislocate, displace
  4. (figuratively) to bring to pass, effect, accomplish, progress
  5. (figuratively) to enlarge, increase, promote, advance
  6. (figuratively) to bring to light, reveal
  7. (figuratively) to put off, defer, postpone

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References

  • promoveo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • promoveo”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • promoveo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.