Meaning & use
spurred
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Prompted, urged, or encouraged someone or something into action.
See it in a sentence
The coach's speech spurred the team to play harder in the second half.
Rising costs spurred the company to look for a cheaper supplier.
A note on using this word
The word derives from 'spur,' the pointed device riders wear on their heels to urge a horse forward.
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Words with an opposite meaning
discourageddeterred
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