подгова́ривать — meaning in English

English meaning

• abet verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
• 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.

Senses

подгова́ривать 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]
• egg on (transitive, idiomatic) To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
• 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

1. verb To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime.
2. verb To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action).
3. verb To urge on, stimulate (a person to do) something desirable.
4. verb To back up one's forecast of a doubtful issue, by staking money, etc., to bet.

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