yllyttää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- egg noun An oval or round body laid by birds, reptiles, and many other animals, usually containing a developing embryo.
- goad noun A long pointed stick used to prod animals into moving.
- incite verb To urge or provoke someone into action, especially something violent or unlawful.
- instigate verb To start or bring about a course of action by encouraging or pushing others toward it, especially something disruptive.
- procure verb To obtain something, especially through effort or by particular means.
- put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
- 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.
- stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
- suborn verb To induce (someone) to commit an unlawful or malicious act, especially in a corrupt manner.
Senses
yllyttää 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]
- drive (transitive) To motivate; to provide an incentive for.
- egg (transitive, obsolete, _, except in egg on) To encourage, incite, or urge (someone).
- egg on (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
- goad To incite or provoke.
- incite (transitive) To stir up or excite; to rouse or goad into action.
- instigate (transitive) To goad or urge (a person) forward, especially to wicked actions.
- procure (transitive, criminal law) To induce or persuade someone to do something.
abet — full definition
- verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
- verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
- verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
- verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.
drive — full definition
- verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
- noun A journey made in a vehicle.
- noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
- noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.