adj
spurred
spurd
adj
1
Wearing spurs.
"The spurred rider trotted into the arena."
verb
1
Past tense of spur: motivated or driven into action.
"Rising costs spurred the company to cut back on travel."
How to Use Spurred
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither wearing spurs, or having been pushed/motivated into doing something.
Common pairings
spurred on by
spurred into action
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