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anspore

verbverb

EtymologyOpphav

fra tysk, opprinnelig ‘drive en hest fram med sporene’ from German, originally ‘to urge a horse on with the spurs’

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

tilskyndeto incite, to spur on, to prompt, inspirereto inspire · to inhale (technical) to spur ontilskynde, to inspireinspirere
  • anspore noen til å gjøre sitt beste to spur someone on to do their best
  • anspore noen til handling to spur someone into action