promotes
v.v. to help something grow, develop, or become more popular. You also use it when a company gives someone a higher position or a more important job.
v. to contribute to the progress or growth of something; to advance an employee to a higher rank or position. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The government promotes healthy eating in schools.
The marketing team promotes the new software through social media to reach younger customers.
The university actively promotes interdisciplinary research, believing that combining different fields leads to more innovative solutions for global challenges.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. When referring to job advancement, it is often used in the passive voice ('she was promoted').
The company promotes to himThe company promotes himPromote is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' before the person being advanced.