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promote vs press

press vs promote

promote is not a noun while press is a noun.

promote and press both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
promote No No Yes No
press Yes No Yes No
As verbs, press is a hyponym of promote; that is, press is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than promote:
  • promote: make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
  • 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
Other hyponyms of promote include propagandise, propagandize, plug, bill, agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, push.
promote (noun) press (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
promote (verb) press (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product) force or impel in an indicated direction
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 ask for or request earnestly
be changed for a superior chess or checker piece lift weights
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position exert pressure or force to or upon
contribute to the progress or growth of place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure
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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