aansporen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abet verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
- exhort verb To strongly encourage someone to do something.
- goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
- move verb To change position or location.
- prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.
- spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
- stimulate verb To encourage activity, growth, or interest.
- urge noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.
Senses
aansporen is used for these senses in English:
- abet (transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470]
- exhort To urge; to advise earnestly.
- goad To incite or provoke.
- move (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
- spur (transitive) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object
- stimulate To encourage into action.
- urge (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
abet — full definition
- verb To help or encourage someone to do something wrong, especially a crime.
- verb To support or back up a good cause, opinion or action.
- verb To push someone toward doing something worthwhile.
- verb (dated) To back a prediction by putting money on it.
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