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press vs promote

promote vs press

press is a noun but promote is not a noun.

press and promote both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
press Yes No Yes No
promote No No Yes No
As verbs, promote is a hypernym of press; that is, promote is a word with a broader meaning than press:
  • press: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
  • promote: make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
Other hypernyms of press include advertise, advertize, push.
press (noun) promote (noun)
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
a machine used for printing
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines
a dense crowd of people
the state of demanding notice or attention
press (verb) promote (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
ask for or request earnestly 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
lift weights be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
exert pressure or force to or upon give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure contribute to the progress or growth of
squeeze or press together
press and smooth with a heated iron
make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby
press from a plastic
create by pressing
crowd closely
exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
be urgent
to be oppressive or burdensome
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