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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms0.0 / 0 votes

  1. spur

    Synonyms:
    incite, goad, instigate, impel, urge, stimulate

    Antonyms:
    rein, inhibit, hold, discourage, deter, dissuade, restrain, temper, moderate

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurringnoun

    a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

    "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

    Synonyms:
    spur track, goading, spurring, prod, prodding, gad, importunity, urgency, urging, goad, acantha, spine, branch line

  2. spur, spine, acanthanoun

    any sharply pointed projection

    Synonyms:
    gad, prod, sticker, spikelet, goading, urging, prickle, pricker, spine, thorn, spurring, spinal column, back, branch line, backbone, acantha, spur track, rachis, prodding, goad, vertebral column

  3. spurnoun

    tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers

    Synonyms:
    spur track, goading, spurring, prod, prodding, gad, spine, urging, acantha, branch line, goad

  4. spur, gadnoun

    a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

    "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"

    Synonyms:
    generalized anxiety disorder, spur track, goading, spurring, prod, prodding, gad, spine, urging, acantha, branch line, goad, anxiety reaction

  5. branch line, spur track, spurverb

    a railway line connected to a trunk line

    Synonyms:
    spur track, goading, spurring, prod, goad, gad, spine, urging, acantha, prodding, branch line

  6. spurverb

    incite or stimulate

    "The Academy was formed to spur research"

    Synonyms:
    goad

  7. spur, goadverb

    give heart or courage to

    Synonyms:
    needle, goad, prick

  8. spurverb

    strike with a spur

    Synonyms:
    goad

  9. spurverb

    goad with spurs

    "the rider spurred his horse"

    Synonyms:
    goad

  10. spurverb

    equip with spurs

    "spur horses"

    Synonyms:
    goad

Editors Contribution0.0 / 0 votes

  1. actuate

    anything that pushes someone or something forward

    her mother's motivational talk spurred her daughter to endure high school.

    Submitted by rinat on June 1, 2017  

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. spurnoun

    Synonyms:
    goad, prick, point, rowel

  2. spurnoun

    Synonyms:
    incitement, stimulus, incentive, impulse, inducement, instigation, provocation, motive

  3. spurnoun

    Synonyms:
    snag, point, knot, gnarl, knob, projection

  4. spurnoun

    Synonyms:
    ergot, horn-seed, spurred rye

  5. spurverb

    Synonyms:
    prick (with the spur)

  6. spurverb

    Synonyms:
    stimulate, incite, rouse, arouse, goad, induce, instigate, impel, urge forward, drive

  7. spurverb

    Synonyms:
    prick, gallop, hasten, press forward, press on

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. spurnoun

    Synonyms:
    rowel, goad, prick, snag, projection, incitement, stimulus, goad, incentive, instigation, impetus, provocation, spine (on a cock's leg)

  2. spurverb

    Synonyms:
    goad, incite, urge, stimulate, instigate, impel

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "spur":

    stimulate, epi, spike, encourage, talon, incentive, stimulus, galvanise, boost, ips

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How to use spur in a sentence?

  1. Anuj Puri:

    With the vaccine now coming in across most countries, the significant negative impact of COVID-19 is gradually going to fade away. Various government initiatives taken over the last year to spur growth will eventually bear fruit in 2021.

  2. Susan Collins:

    The first major overhaul of our tax code since 1986, this legislation will provide tax relief to working families, encourage the creation of jobs right here in America and spur economic growth that will benefit all Americans.

  3. Carrie Horstman:

    The Sheriff’s Office says the effort will allow residents to feel the shelters are safe and spur more turnout.

  4. Carrie Horstman:

    This is not the message we need to be sending out with a disaster upon us. the Sheriff’s Office says the effort will allow residents to feel the shelters are safe and spur more turnout.

  5. Sheryl Sandberg:

    Our apps have long been focused on giving people transparency and control and this gives us a very good foundation to meet all the requirements of the GDPR and to spur us on to continue investing in products and in educational tools to protect privacy.


Translations for spur

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  • esperonar, esperóCatalan, Valencian
  • ostruhaCzech
  • sporeDanish
  • Sporn, anspornen, AnspornGerman
  • sproni, spronoEsperanto
  • prolongación, conexión, espolonear, acicate, incentivar, incitar, motivar, alcurnia, espuela, incentivo, animar, espolear, espolón, acicatear, extensión, estimularSpanish
  • kannustaa, yllyttää, kannustin, kannusFinnish
  • éperon, éperonner, ergotFrench
  • sarkantyúHungarian
  • խթանArmenian
  • memacuIndonesian
  • sprono, diramazione, stimolare, incitare, pungolare, sporgenza, montare gli speroni, incoraggiare, sperone, instigare, propaggini, protuberanza, spronare, divaricazioneItalian
  • 拍車をかける, 行動, 刺激, 突く, 拍車Japanese
  • kipa, taumutuMāori
  • taji, pacuMalay
  • aansporen, bewegen, spoor, aanmoedigenDutch
  • utforskNorwegian
  • ostrogaPolish
  • estimular, provocar, espora, instigarPortuguese
  • îndemnaRomanian
  • подгонять, шпора, корень, побуждать, стимул, пришпорить, отрог, пришпориватьRussian
  • оструга, mamuza, мамуза, ostrugaSerbo-Croatian
  • sporre, sporraSwedish
  • mahmuzTurkish
  • تمباکو نوشیUrdu

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