spur on en · VERB
Meanings
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(transitive) To spur or urge (someone) to do something.
Initially spurred on by Sukarno himself, Indonesian women had participated actively in the national independence war.
2002, Saskia Wieringa, Sexual Politics in Indonesia, page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spurring on | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spurs on | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| spurred on | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| spurred on | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
engender · stimulate · abet · lash · push · provoke · provoke · incite · draw · instigate · goose · evoke · grill · promote · obligate · drive · bring about · set off · egg on · rouse · whet · goad · invoke · spur · stir · urge · move · induce · cheer · foment · stoke · sting · excite · impel · instigate · motive · tempt · inflame · motivate · encourage · oblige · spark off · stir up · prompt · fuel · ignite · actuate · spur on · whip up · light a fire under · send