I.
noun
1 on horse rider's boots
… OF SPURS
▪ pair
VERB + SPUR
▪ dig in , dig into sth
▪
He dug his ~s into the horse's flank.
2 encouragement
ADJECTIVE
▪ great , powerful
VERB + SPUR
▪ act as , be
▪ give (sb) , provide (sb with)
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ for
▪
The research provided a ~ for reform.
▪ ~ to
▪
a ~ to action
II.
verb
Spur is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ debate , ↑ demand , ↑ development , ↑ economy , ↑ growth , ↑ horse , ↑ innovation , ↑ investment , ↑ sale