promote vs delegate

delegate vs promote

promote is not a noun while delegate is a noun.

promote and delegate both are verbs.

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

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

promote: give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
delegate: give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

Other hypernyms of promote include assign, depute, designate.

promote (noun)	delegate (noun)
	a person appointed or elected to represent others

promote (verb)	delegate (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)	give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
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	transfer power to someone
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

Difference between promote and delegate

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