promote vs promotion

promote is not a noun while promotion is a noun.

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

promote (noun)	promotion (noun)
	act of raising in rank or position
	the advancement of some enterprise
	a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
	encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

promote (verb)	promotion (verb)
make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
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