spur (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 41
def incite or stimulate
examples The Academy was formed to spur research
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
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Outgoing links
Hypernym promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
Derivationally related form spur → spurring
Incoming links
Derivationally related form spurring → spur
Hyponym promote, advance, boost, further, encourage

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