spurring

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spurring  /ˈspɜ rɪŋ/ ? Meaning of "spurring"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
  2. (n) any sharply pointed projection
  3. (n) tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers
  4. (n) a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward
  5. (n) a railway line connected to a trunk line
  6. (v) incite or stimulate
  7. (v) give heart or courage to
  8. (v) strike with a spur
  9. (v) goad with spurs
  10. (v) equip with spurs
  11. (n) a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

Synonym(s)

spur track, gad, goad, goading, prod, prodding

Derived Word(s)

spurring

Usage(s):

  1. Since its founding in 1979, Nickelodeon has developed many good-for-you programs Blues Clues, Dora the Explorer aimed at spurring kids' education and development.
  2. The legislation has sparked surprisingly heated debate, dividing psychologists and spurring a war of petition drives aimed at either bolstering the bill or blocking its passage.
  3. Beyond spurring local trade, alternative currencies build awareness about the effect of consumers' choices.

Quotes

  1. Senator Obama said he was "happy to give Deval credit, as I give credit to a lot people for spurring all kinds of ideas".
    on Feb 18, 2008 By: Barack Obama Source: The Age

  2. In a letter to The Times, Mr Miliband said: "Any sane person realises that Mugabe's misrule is only spurring Zimbabwe's descent into chaos. If Zimbabwe is to haul itself - with the help it needs and deserves - out of its current meltdown, Mugabe has...
    on Dec 23, 2008 By: David Miliband Source: Independent

  3. "Spurring growth, if we can achieve it," Summers said at Hopkins, "is by far the best way to improve our fiscal position."
    on Jun 13, 2010 By: Lawrence Summers Source: Washington Post

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