Promoted.
In ecclesiastical law, to appeal to an ecclesiastical court, acting therein as informant and receiving compensation or fines exacted from the defendant. Such an informant is called a promoter and the court is said to be promoted.
To contribute to the establishment, growth, enlargement, or improvement of, as of anything valuable, or to the development, increase, or influence of, as of anything evil; forward; advance.
To exalt, or raise to a higher post or position; prefer in rank or honor: as, to promote a captain to a majority.
To inform against.
Synonyms To further, help, encourage, assist.
To give information; be an informer.