Ansporn — meaning in English
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English meaning
- incentive noun Something that motivates or encourages a particular action.
- inducement noun An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
- 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 An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.
- noun In some contexts, this can imply bribery.
- noun An introductory statement of facts or background information.
- noun The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.