be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
"When her pawn reached the opposite end of the board, she promoted it to a queen to win the game."
change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent
"After reaching the final rank on my first move of the game, I decided to promote my pawn into a queen to gain an immediate advantage."
To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.
"After three years of exceptional performance, the manager decided to promote Sarah from junior analyst to team lead."
In plain English: To promote something means to try to get more people to know about it, buy it, or support it.
"The company decided to promote Sarah to manager because of her hard work."
Usage: To promote someone means to advance them to a higher position with greater responsibility or pay within an organization. Use this verb when describing career growth, such as saying the company promoted her to manager last year.
The word comes from the Latin phrase prōmoveō, which literally means to move something forward or advance it. English adopted the term to describe the act of helping someone progress in their career or status.