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SPURRED Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word spurred. (exact relations)
There are 23 hypernyms of the word spurred. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for SPURRED

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encouraged
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• inspired with confidence

goaded
verbv
adjective satellite

• compelled forcibly by an outside agency

impelled
verbv
adjective satellite

• urged or forced to action through moral pressure

motivated
adjectiveadj
adjective

• provided with a motive or given incentive for action

stimulated
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective satellite

• emotionally aroused

incited
verbv
verb

• To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.

drive
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of applying force to propel something

• a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• a road leading up to a private house

• the trait of being highly motivated

• hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

• the act of driving a herd of animals overland

• a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

• a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

• (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

• a wide scenic road planted with trees

• (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

verb

• operate or control a vehicle

• travel or be transported in a vehicle

• cause someone or something to move by driving

• force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

• to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

• cause to move back by force or influence

• compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

• push, propel, or press with force

• cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

• strive and make an effort to reach a goal

• move into a desired direction of discourse

• have certain properties when driven

• work as a driver

• move by being propelled by a force

• urge forward

• proceed along in a vehicle

• strike with a driver, as in teeing off

• hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally

• excavate horizontally

• cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling

• (hunting) search for game

• (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground

goad
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

verb

• give heart or courage to

• urge with or as if with a goad

• stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

• annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism

impel
verbv
verb

• urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

• cause to move forward with force

incite
verbv
verb

• give an incentive for action

• provoke or stir up

• urge on; cause to act

instigate
verbv
verb

• provoke or stir up

• serve as the inciting cause of

stimulate
verbv
verb

• act as a stimulant

• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of

• cause to be alert and energetic

• cause to occur rapidly

• stir feelings in

• provide the needed stimulus for

acantha
nounn
noun

• any sharply pointed projection

gad
nounn
noun

• a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward

• an anxiety disorder characterized by chronic free-floating anxiety and such symptoms as tension or sweating or trembling or lightheadedness or irritability etc that has lasted for more than six months

verb

• wander aimlessly in search of pleasure

goading
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

prodding
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

spine
nounn
noun

• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

• any sharply pointed projection

• a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

• the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

• a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

spurring
verbv
noun

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

urging
verbv
noun

• a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

• the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging

• insistent solicitation and entreaty

branch line
nounn
noun

• a railway line connected to a trunk line

Best Hypernyms For SPURRED

Here is a list of related hypernyms for spurred, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (19)
encourage goad advance boost driven enation encouraged encouragement equip fit further inspired line motivated outfit projection promote stimulated strike
Phrases (4)
fit outplant processrail linerailway line

Alternatives for ENCOURAGED

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