befordra — meaning in English
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English meaning
- foment verb To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
- promote verb To raise someone to a higher rank or more important job.
- transport verb To carry people or goods from one place to another.
- upgrade noun An improved version of something, often a piece of technology or equipment.
Senses
befordra is used for these senses in English:
- foment (transitive) To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
- promote (transitive) To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
- transport To carry or bear from one place to another; to remove; to convey.
- upgrade (transitive) To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components.
foment — full definition
- verb To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
- verb To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
promote — full definition
- verb To raise someone to a higher rank or more important job.
- verb To advertise or actively support something to make it more popular or successful.
- verb In chess, to exchange a pawn that reaches the far end of the board for a stronger piece.