promover

pro-mo-BER/pɾomoˈbeɾ/

“promover” means “to promote” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

to promote🔊B1Verb

to encourage or support a cause, idea, or activity

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to promote🔊B2Verb

to raise someone to a higher rank or position

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to promote

Also: to foster, to encourage

VerbB1irregular stem-changing (o > ue) er

A friendly person watering a small green plant to help it grow.

gerundpromoviendo

past Participlepromovido

infinitivepromover

📝 In Action

Queremos promover un estilo de vida saludable en la escuela.

We want to promote a healthy lifestyle at school.

El gobierno promueve el uso del transporte público.

The government promotes the use of public transportation.

Esta organización promueve la paz mundial.

This organization promotes world peace.

Word Connections

Synonyms

fomentar (to foster/encourage)
impulsar (to boost/drive)

Antonyms

frenar (to slow down/halt)
impedir (to prevent)

Common Collocations

promover la paz – to promote peace
promover el empleo – to promote employment
promover el desarrollo – to promote development

to promote

Also: to upgrade

VerbB2irregular stem-changing (o > ue) er

A person standing on a higher step of a podium receiving a gold medal.

gerundpromoviendo

past Participlepromovido

infinitivepromover

📝 In Action

Después de su gran trabajo, la promovieron a directora.

After her great work, they promoted her to director.

Es difícil que me promuevan este año.

It is unlikely that they will promote me this year.

Word Connections

Synonyms

ascender (to promote/ascend)

Antonyms

degradar (to demote)

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespromovieran

yopromoviera

túpromovieras

vosotrospromovierais

nosotrospromoviéramos

él/ella/ustedpromoviera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespromuevan

yopromueva

túpromuevas

vosotrospromováis

nosotrospromovamos

él/ella/ustedpromueva

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedespromovieron

yopromoví

túpromoviste

vosotrospromovisteis

nosotrospromovimos

él/ella/ustedpromovió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedespromovían

yopromovía

túpromovías

vosotrospromovíais

nosotrospromovíamos

él/ella/ustedpromovía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedespromueven

yopromuevo

túpromueves

vosotrospromovéis

nosotrospromovemos

él/ella/ustedpromueve

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✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: promover

Question 1 of 3

Which of these is the correct 'yo' form in the present tense?

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👥 Word Family▼

promoción(promotion) — Noun

promotor(promoter/organizer) — Noun

promocional(promotional) — Adjective

🎵 Rhymes▼

mover creer beber

📚 Etymology▼

From Latin 'promovere', where 'pro' means forward and 'movere' means to move. Literally, 'to move forward'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: promoteFrench: promouvoir

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'promover' the same as 'promocionar'?

They are similar, but 'promocionar' is usually used for marketing products (like an ad for a new phone), while 'promover' is for social causes, ideas, or professional growth.

Does 'promover' always need the 'o' to 'ue' change?

No, only when that syllable is stressed. In the preterite (past), future, and imperfect tenses, it behaves like a regular -er verb.

Can I use 'promover' to mean 'moving an object'?

No, for moving physical objects, use the verb 'mover'.