promouvoir — meaning in English

English meaning

• hype noun Exaggerated promotion or buzz around something, often overselling how good it really is.
• pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
• promote verb To raise someone to a higher rank or more important job.
• uplift verb To raise someone's mood, spirits, or status.

Senses

promouvoir is used for these senses in English:

• bump up (transitive, idiomatic) To promote a person to a higher grade.
• hype (transitive) To promote heavily; to advertise or build up.
• pitch (transitive) To promote, advertise, or attempt to sell.
• promote (transitive) To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
• promote (transitive) To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.
• uplift To raise something or someone to a higher physical, social, moral, intellectual, spiritual or emotional level.

hype — full definition

1. noun Exaggerated promotion or buzz around something, often overselling how good it really is.
2. verb To promote something heavily, often exaggerating its qualities.
3. adjective Informal: excited or thrilled about something.

pitch — full definition

1. noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
2. verb To throw, especially a ball toward a batter.
3. verb To promote or attempt to sell an idea or product.
4. noun The playing field used in sports such as football, rugby, or cricket (chiefly British English).
5. noun How high or low a sound is perceived to be.

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