promote vs feed

promote is not a noun while feed is a noun.

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

As verbs, feed is a hyponym of promote; that is, feed is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than promote:

Other hyponyms of promote include connive at, wink at, cultivate, foster, further, spur, help, carry, conduce, contribute, lead.

promote (noun)	feed (noun)
	food for domestic livestock

promote (verb)	feed (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)	provide with fertilizers or add nutrients to
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	introduce continuously
be changed for a superior chess or checker piece	take in food; used of animals only
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position	give food to
contribute to the progress or growth of	serve as food for; be the food for
	feed into; supply
	provide as food
	gratify
	profit from in an exploitatory manner
	move along, of liquids
	support or promote