Motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act. Definition of spur verb in oxford advanced american dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Spur verb [t] (encourage) add to word list to encourage an activity or development, or to cause something to develop faster: If one thing spurs you to do another, it encourages you to do it It's the money that spurs these fishermen to risk a long ocean journey in their flimsy boats
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. The verb 'spur' has a rich etymology rooted in old english and middle english On/at the spur of the moment if something is done on/at the spur of the moment, it is done immediately without planning We decided on the spur of the moment to go to the beach. Noun anything which goads, impels, or urges to action
There are 19 meanings listed in oed's entry for the verb spur, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Figuratively, a spur is something that urges someone to action In anatomy, a spur is a small bony growth on any part of the body A spur is also a short road that leads away from a main one As a verb, to spur means ‘to touch a horse with a spur’ or ‘to urge someone to take action.’
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