promouvoir

/pʁɔ.mu.vwaʁ/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
promeut
past
a promu
perfect
promu

Meaning

  1. to promote

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

faire l'article

"faire l'article" and promouvoir are close synonyms for "to promote"; "faire l'article" is more idiomatic or colloquial, to talk something up.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

fomentar

fomentar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to promote."

Spanish

promocionar

promocionar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to promote."

Spanish

promover

promover is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to promote."

Practice

1 What does promouvoir mean?

2 Fill the gap: L'entreprise ___ plusieurs employés cette année.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches promouvoir?

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