Meanings
verbspur on (third-person singular simple present spurs on, present participle spurring on, simple past and past participle spurred on)
present singular third person spurs on · participle present spurring on · participle past spurred on · past spurred on
- transitiveTo spur or urge (someone) to do something.
Initially spurred on by Sukarno himself, Indonesian women had participated actively in the national independence war.
2002, Saskia Wieringa, Sexual Politics in Indonesia, page 7Synonyms: instigate, provoke, abet, actuate, goose, fuel, light a fire under, send
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo spur or urge (someone) to do something.
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