spurred - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to incite (one) to take action: [~ + object (+ on) + to + verb] The insult spurred him (on) to retaliate [~ + object + on] Your encouragement spurred him on and he later achieved even greater results
Spur - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com To spur something on is to get it going, to encourage it, to hasten it or stimulate Cowboys wear spiky metal tools called spurs on their boots to kick their horses and spur them to greater speed