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Spur on
Answer for the clue "Spur on ", 9 letters:
encourage
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Word definitions for encourage in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. 1 To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit. 2 To spur on, strongly recommend. 3 To foster, give help or patronage
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Encourage \En*cour"age\ (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Encouraged (?; 48); p. pr. & vb. n. Encouraging .] [F. encourager; pref. en- (L. in) + courage courage. See Courage .] To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a good/encouraging response (= when people like something or show interest ) ▪ We’ve had a good response from the public. a good/positive/encouraging/hopeful sign ▪ If she can move her legs, that’s a good sign. encourage ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" [syn: promote , advance , boost , further ] inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to [ant: discourage ] spur on; "His financial success encouraged ...
Usage examples of encourage.
The Warrens were among those who had adamantly opposed the Constitution, convinced it would only encourage speculation and vice.
Warrens were among those who had adamantly opposed the Constitution, convinced it would only encourage speculation and vice.
Several meetings with Lord Carmarthen were no more encouraging with Jefferson present than they had been for Adams for months past.
Earlier Benjamin Rush had encouraged Maclay to support Adams for Vice President and to be friendly to him after Adams took office, with a view to the help Adams might provide in making Philadelphia the capital.
In two sweltering weeks, their popularity and confidence never higher, the Federalist majority in Congress passed into law extreme measures that Adams had not asked for or encouraged.
Jefferson had indeed encouraged and paid Callender for his efforts, and he had spoken of Adams in quite unflattering terms on a number of occasions.
The senior Shonto even went so far as to blame their former Spiritual Advisor, Brother Satake, for encouraging this trait, saying it was good education for children but the worst foolishness for the lord of a major House.
In a 1991 case in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a teenager, Nicole Althaus, encouraged by a teacher and a social worker, accused her father of having sexually abused her, resulting in his arrest.
Baghdad could cut all trade and oil exports to Jordan and direct its agents in Amman to try to assassinate King Abdallah or encourage his Palestinian population to overthrow him.
Emigrant Aid Society in Massachusetts to encourage antislavery settlers to relocate in Kansas.
He encouraged the arts, reformed the laws, asserted military discipline, and visited all his provinces in person.
The comparative contentment of the great Sheikh at this moment, her silence, and the sudden departure of Fakredeen, induced Baroni to believe that there was yet something on the cards, and, being of a sanguine disposition, he sincerely encouraged his master, who, however, did not appear to be very desponding.
IN THE meantime, besides the prolonged and unforeseen resistance of the Protectionists, there were other and unexpected causes at work which equally, or perhaps even more powerfully tended to the fulfilment of the scheme of delay, which Lord George Bentinck had recommended his friends to adopt and encourage.
How I Use the Bodarks, which was so encouraging that it made you too, Cathlin McWalter, believe that you could write about the Bodarks.
Pons, good soul, put in by way of encouraging Brunner to bring out his proposal.