brevet vs promote

brevet is a noun but promote is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brevet	Yes	No	Yes	No
promote	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, promote is a hypernym of brevet; that is, promote is a word with a broader meaning than brevet:

Other hypernyms of brevet include advance, elevate, kick upstairs, raise, upgrade.

brevet (noun)	promote (noun)
a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay)

brevet (verb)	promote (verb)
promote somebody by brevet, in the military	make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
	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
	be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
	give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
	contribute to the progress or growth of