verb
Synonyms: urge , exhort, goad, prick, prod, prompt, propel, sic, spur
Related Word: agitate, excite, pique, stimulate; instigate; arouse, drive, rally, stir up, whip (on or up)
Contrasted words: arrest, bridle
verb
Synonyms: urge , exhort, goad, prick, prod, prompt, propel, sic, spur
Related Word: agitate, excite, pique, stimulate; instigate; arouse, drive, rally, stir up, whip (on or up)
Contrasted words: arrest, bridle
Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary. Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус. 2003