1. (

• promote ,
• upgrade ,
• advance ,
• kick_upstairs ,
• raise ,
• elevate

) give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work" ;

2. (

• raise ,
• lift ,
• elevate ,
• get_up ,
• bring_up

) raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" ;

3. (

• lift ,
• raise ,
• elevate

) raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty" ;