sprone — meaning in English

English meaning

• push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
• spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
• yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.

Senses

sprone is used for these senses in English:

• push A great effort (to do something).
• spur A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight.
• yoke (clothing) The part of an item of clothing which fits around the shoulders or the hips from which the rest of the garment hangs, and which is often distinguished by having a double thickness of material, or decorative flourishes. [from 19th c.]

push — full definition

1. verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
2. verb To keep pressuring or persuading someone toward a course of action.
3. verb To promote or advertise something persistently.
4. verb To keep striving hard toward a goal.
5. noun A short, forceful application of pressure; the act of pushing.

spur — full definition

1. noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
2. noun Something that motivates or drives someone to act.
3. noun A ridge or side branch jutting out from something larger, such as a mountain range or road.
4. verb To urge someone or something into action.

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