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spurring |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Spur \Spur\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Spurred}; p. pr & vb n. {Spurring}.] 1. To prick with spurs; to incite to a more hasty pace; to urge or goad; as to spur a horse. 2. To urge or encourage to action or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object; to incite; to stimulate; to instigate; to impel; to drive. Love will not be spurred to what it loathes. --Shak. 3. To put spurs on as a spurred boot. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: spurring n : a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something [syn: {goad}, {goading}, {prod}, {prodding}, {urging}, {spur}]
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