| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | promote or propose an idea |
| Synonyms: | adduce, allege, ballyhoo, beat the drum for, benefit, boost, cite, encourage, foster, further, get ink for, hype*, introduce, lay forward, make a pitch for, offer, plug*, present, proffer, puff, push, put forward, put on the map, serve, set forth, splash, spot, submit, suggest, throw spotlight on, urge |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
| Antonyms: | hesitate, stop, withdraw |
| Main Entry: | assist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | help |
| Synonyms: | abet, aid, back, bail out, benefit, boost, collaborate, cooperate, do for, expedite, facilitate, further, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, go down the line for, go for, go to bat for, go with, grease the wheels, hype*, lend a hand, make a pitch for, open doors, plug*, puff, push*, put on the map, reinforce, relieve, ride shotgun, root for, run interference for, serve, stand up for, stump, support, sustain, take care of, thump, work for, work with |
| Antonyms: | hinder, hurt, stop, thwart |
| Main Entry: | publicize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make widely known; promote |
| Synonyms: | advance, advertise, announce, bill, billboard, boost*, broadcast, build up*, cry, drum, extol, hard sell, headline, hype*, immortalize, make a pitch for, pitch, play up, plug*, press-agent, promulgate, propagandize, puff, push, put on the map, skywrite, soft-sell, splash, spot*, spotlight*, spread, tout, trumpet, write up |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide, secret |