spur
To prod on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gigTo prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
» I think tax cuts can spur growth.
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5 senses(transitive)To prod (especially a horse) on the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig.
die Sporen geben
пришпо́риватьprišpórivatʹ, пришпо́ритьprišpóritʹ
(transitive)To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
anspornen
подгоня́тьpodgonjátʹ, побужда́тьpobuždátʹ
(transitive)To put spurs on.
to spur boots
mit Sporen versehen
goad with spurs
(intransitive)To press forward; to travel in great haste.
To form a spur (senses 17-18 of the noun)
strike with a spur
Examples
29 sentencesI think tax cuts can spur growth.
More money for education will spur economic growth.
ruБольше денег на образование будет стимулировать экономический рост. — stifler86
deHöhere Ausgaben im Bildungssektor werden die Wirtschaft ankurbeln. — lilygilder
I think that tax cuts can spur growth.
Algeria's economic growth spurred demand in real estate.
I try to spur you on to improve.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English spure, spore, from Old English spora, spura, from Proto-West GermanicFrom Middle English spure, spore, from Old English spora, spura, from Proto-West Germanic *spurō, from Proto-Germanic *spurô, from Proto-Indo-European *sperH- (“to kick”).
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Forms
spurs, spurring, spurred, spurredSynonyms
49 synonyms- give heart or courage to:goad
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.