Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-promote

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
cross-pro-mote
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To promote mutually.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin prōmoveō Latin prōmōtusbor. English promote English cross-promote From cross- + promote.

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What does cross-promote mean?
To advertise or promote products by using other advertised products, services, or promotions, thereby simultaneously increasing the commercial presence and impact for all products involved.
Where does cross-promote come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Italic *kruks /*krukis Latin cruxbor. Old Irish crosbor. Old Norse krossbor. Old English cros Middle English cross Middle English cros- English cross- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin prō- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin prōmoveō Latin prōmōtusbor. English promote English cross-promote From cross- + promote.

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