Ansporn — meaning in English
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English meaning
- incentive noun Something that motivates or encourages a particular action.
- inducement noun Something offered to encourage a particular result.
- spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
Senses
Ansporn is used for these senses in English:
- incentive Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
- inducement An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
- spur (figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
inducement — full definition
- noun Something offered to encourage a particular result.
- noun In particular circumstances, the word can carry the sense of bribery.
- noun An opening statement setting out facts or background context.
- noun The addition of a port to a ship's route because enough cargo is on offer there to justify the expense of calling at it.
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