ennoble vs promote

ennoble and promote both are verbs.

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

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

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

ennoble (verb)	promote (verb)
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility	make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
confer dignity or honor upon	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