· 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"
Synonym(s): promote, upgrade, advance, kick_upstairs, raise
Hypernym(s): delegate, designate, depute, assign
· raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
Synonym(s): raise, lift, get_up, bring_up
· raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify