promote

/pɹəˈmoʊt/verb
Middle School
1

To raise (someone) to a more important, responsible, or remunerative job or rank.

2

To advocate or urge on behalf of (something or someone); to attempt to popularize or sell by means of advertising or publicity.

3

To encourage, urge or incite.

4

To elevate to a higher league.

5

To increase the activity of (a catalyst) by changing its surface structure.

6

To exchange (a pawn) for a queen or other piece when it reaches the eighth rank.

7

To move on to a subsequent stage of education.

8

To treat (a value) as a more capable data type or as having higher priority.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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