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spurs |
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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