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Meaning of self-promote | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To promote oneself; to present oneself to others in a favorable light.

transitive

Equivalents

Polski reklamować

Examples

“If we narrow our focus to "bad" office politics, the kind that subverts an organization or undermines the work of people, the self-promoting plotting that others do, then yes, there are things that can be done.”
“Back in the centre of the universe – Toronto, the 'vortex' of all known Canadian culture, most of the gigs were self-promoted, presented in the unused basement room of a hotel or the back room of a hip café.”
“But if influencers can't help but self-promote, even in the cringiest of times, perhaps it's a little better that they now are also actually raising money? Hey, I'm not saying this "chaotic good" scenario is, well, good. But it exists. And it's not the worst thing that's ever happened.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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