Back and Promote

Back

Back verb - To provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end.
Usage example: a number of influential people have already agreed to back the candidate

Promote is a synonym for back in support topic. In some cases you can use "Promote" instead a verb "Back", when it comes to topics like sponsor.

Promote

Promote verb - To help the growth or development of.
Usage example: a campaign promoting good dental hygiene

Back is a synonym for promote in help topic. Sometimes you can use "Back" instead a verb "Promote", if it concerns topics such as advocate.

Common collocations

project back project promote project
people back people promote people
point back point promote point
system back system promote system
Other words: show, episode, cause, song, film.

Both words in one sentence

  • Defictionalization The Cheesy Poofs were notably sold in movie theaters to help promote the movie, and came back for a spell in 2011.
  • Literature / The Heroic Legend of Arslan Chekhov's Gunman: Arakawa manga/anime only: back in chapter/episode 1, Daryun makes a mention of his friend as someone he would like Arslan to promote.
  • They also ran all three Star Wars parodies back-to-back to promote the 3D re-release of The Phantom Menace.
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