Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spur 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spur 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  spur 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  spur 
 
  Sense  3 
  spur 
  =>  injure,  wound 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  spur 
 
  5  senses  of  spur 
 
  Sense  1 
  spur 
  =>  promote,  advance,  boost,  further,  encourage 
 
  Sense  2 
  spur,  goad 
  =>  encourage 
 
  Sense  3 
  spur 
  =>  strike 
 
  Sense  4 
  spur 
  =>  goad 
 
  Sense  5 
  spur 
  =>  equip,  fit  fit  out  outfit 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  spur 
 
  spur  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  spur 
 
  Sense  1 
  spur 
  =>  promote,  advance,  boost,  further,  encourage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  spur,  goad 
  =>  encourage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  spur 
  =>  strike 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  spur 
  =>  goad 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  spur 
  =>  equip,  fit  fit  out  outfit 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  spur 
  cockspur 
  harry  hotspur 
  hotspur 
  larkspur 
  rocket  larkspur 
  sandspur 
  spur 
  spur  blight 
  spur  gear 
  spur  track 
  spur  wheel 
  spurge 
  spurge  family 
  spurge  laurel 
  spurge  nettle 
  spurious  correlation 
  spurious  wing 
  spuriousness 
  spurner 
  spurred  gentian 
  spurring 
  spurt 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spur 
 
  The  noun  spur  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  goad,  goading,  prod,  prodding,  urging,  spur,  spurring  --  (a  verbalization  that  encourages  you  to  attempt  something  "the  ceaseless  prodding  got  on  his  nerves") 
  2.  (1)  spur,  spine  --  (any  pointed  projection) 
  3.  (1)  spur  --  (tubular  extension  at  the  base  of  the  corolla  in  some  flowers) 
  4.  (1)  spur,  gad  --  (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") 
  5.  (1)  branch  line  spur  track,  spur  --  (a  railway  line  connected  to  a  trunk  line) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spur 
 
  The  verb  spur  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  spur  --  (incite  or  stimulate;  "The  Academy  was  formed  to  spur  research") 
  2.  (2)  spur,  goad  --  (give  heart  or  courage  to) 
  3.  (1)  spur  --  (strike  with  a  spur) 
  4.  (1)  spur  --  (goad  with  spurs,  as  of  horses  when  riding) 
  5.  spur  --  (equip  with  spurs:  "spur  horses") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spur 
 
  The  noun  spur  has  5  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  goad,  goading,  prod,  prodding,  urging,  spur,  spurring  --  (a  verbalization  that  encourages  you  to  attempt  something  "the  ceaseless  prodding  got  on  his  nerves") 
  2.  (1)  spur,  spine  --  (any  pointed  projection) 
  3.  (1)  spur  --  (tubular  extension  at  the  base  of  the  corolla  in  some  flowers) 
  4.  (1)  spur,  gad  --  (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") 
  5.  (1)  branch  line  spur  track,  spur  --  (a  railway  line  connected  to  a  trunk  line) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spur 
 
  The  verb  spur  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  spur  --  (incite  or  stimulate;  "The  Academy  was  formed  to  spur  research") 
  2.  (2)  spur,  goad  --  (give  heart  or  courage  to) 
  3.  (1)  spur  --  (strike  with  a  spur) 
  4.  (1)  spur  --  (goad  with  spurs,  as  of  horses  when  riding) 
  5.  spur  --  (equip  with  spurs:  "spur  horses") 

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