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Synonyms for spur on

  • verb

Most common

egg on urge spur instigate hound incite impel

All synonyms

Verb

instigate, egg on, urge, stir, spur, provoke, hound, excite, incite, inflame, impel, stir up, prompt, kindle, stimulate, motivate, induce, incense, animate, rouse, quicken, goad, foment, galvanize, galvanise UK, actuate, cheer dated, whet dated, abet dated

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To spur or urge (someone) to do something.

Example sentences

  • urge Try to resist the urge to pick your nose, darling.
  • spur More money for education will spur economic growth.
  • instigate Feminists instigate women against men.
  • hound Spring over the ground like a hunting hound.
  • incite The speaker tried to incite the people to rebellion.

By length

4 letters
urge1, stir1, spur1, goad1, whet1, abet2
5 letters
cheer1, hound1, rouse1, impel2
6 letters
prompt1, kindle2, induce2, excite2, incite2, foment2
7 letters
provoke2, incense2, animate3, quicken2, inflame2, actuate3
8 letters
motivate3
9 letters
stimulate3, instigate3, galvanize3, galvanise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abet2 = 2 syllables).