Promote
Promote is a verb with several related meanings centered on advancing, encouraging, or making something more widely known. The core senses involve moving something forward or upward: to raise someone to a higher rank or position (for example, promoted to supervisor); to support the growth or success of something, such as a program, idea, or policy; and to advertise or publicize goods, services, or events to a broader audience.
Etymology: Promote comes from Latin promovere, pro- meaning forward and movere meaning to move.
In employment contexts, promote denotes the act of elevating an employee to a higher grade or role.
Usage notes: The phrase promote to or promote someone to is standard for rank changes; promote by
Examples: A manager may be promoted after a successful year; a charity promotes literacy through outreach programs;