Promotes vs Passed - What's the difference?
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(promote)
To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
To encourage, urge or incite
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To elevate to the above 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
(pass)
That has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).
That has passed a given qualification or examination; qualified.
As verbs the difference between promotes and passed
is that promotes is (promote) while passed is (pass).As an adjective passed is
that has passed beyond a certain point (chiefly in set collocations).promotes
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(promot)- He promoted his clerk to office manager.
- Having crossed the chessboard, his pawn was promoted to a queen.
- They promoted the abolition of daylight saving time.
- They promoted the new film with giant billboards.
- At the end of the season, three teams are promoted to the Premier League.