Word

spur, v.
(spurred, spurring, spurs)
freq. cnt. 6

give heart or courage to
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

goad spur

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spur

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

goad

semantic pointers

hypernym

encourage

incite or stimulate
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

spur

sample sentences

"The Academy was formed to spur research"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spurring

semantic pointers

hypernym

encourage, promote, advance, further, boost

goad with spurs
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spur

sample sentences

"the rider spurred his horse"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spur

semantic pointers

hypernym

goad

strike with a spur
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

spur

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spur

semantic pointers

entailment

injure, wound

hypernym

strike

equip with spurs
<verb.contact>

spur

sample sentences

"spur horses"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spur

semantic pointers

hypernym

equip, fit, fit out, outfit