ETYM Cf. French assistance.
1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.
2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers.
3. Persons present.

1. Something forming a back that is added for strengthening; SYN. mount.
2. The act of providing approval and support; SYN. championship, patronage.

ETYM Latin promotio: cf. French promotion.
1. A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or institution; SYN. publicity, promotional material.
2. Act of raising in rank or position.
3. Encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something; SYN. furtherance, advancement.
Or merchandising selling technique used by a business organization to persuade customers to buy its products in the short term. Below-the-line promotion or merchandising would include special offers such as free gifts, discounts, competitions, better value offers (for example, 500 grams for the price of 400 grams), and trade-ins.
Above-the-line promotion is advertising. + prikaži više

ETYM Old Eng. relef, French relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. Related to Relieve, Basrelief, Rilievi.
1. The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; SYN. alleviation, assuagement.
2. Assistance in time of difficulty; SYN. succor, succour, ministration.
3. Aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped.
4. The act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged.
5. The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); SYN. ease.
6. Shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the background; SYN. relievo.
7. Sculpture in which the figures are raised above a surrounding flat plane; SYN. embossment, relievo, rilievo.
8. (Law) Redress awarded by a court. + prikaži više

ETYM French.
1. The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; SYN. supporting.
2. Something that holds up or provides a foundation.
3. Something providing immaterial support or assistance to a person or cause or interest.
4. Any device that bears the weight of another thing.
5. Aiding the cause or policy or interests of.
6. Financial resources provided to make some project possible; SYN. financial support, funding, backing, financial backing.
7. The activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities.
8. The financial means whereby one lives; SYN. keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, sustenance.
9. A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; SYN. reinforcement, reenforcement. + prikaži više