Verb

(es)

To feed and cause to grow; to supply with matter which increases bulk or supplies waste, and promotes health; to furnish with nutriment.

* Bible, Is. xliv. 14

He planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.

To support; to maintain.

* Shakespeare

I in Ireland nourish a mighty band.

To supply the means of support and increase to; to encourage; to foster; as, to nourish rebellion; to nourish the virtues.

To cherish; to comfort.

* Bible, James v. 5

Ye have nourished your hearts.

To educate; to instruct; to bring up; to nurture; to promote the growth of in attainments.

* Bible, 1 Timothy iv. 6

Nourished up in the words of faith.

(Chaucer)

To promote growth; to furnish nutriment.

(obsolete) To gain nourishment.

(Francis Bacon)

Verb

(promot)

To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

He promoted his clerk to office manager.

Having crossed the chessboard, his pawn was promoted to a queen.

To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.

They promoted the abolition of daylight saving time.

They promoted the new film with giant billboards.

To encourage, urge or incite

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To elevate to the above league.

At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to the Premier League.

(label) To increase the activity of a catalyst by changing its surface structure

(label) To exchange a pawn for a queen or other piece when it reaches the 8th rank