spurred

Definitions

Urged a horse to move forward by pricking it with a spur.

Stimulated, encouraged, or prompted an action or process to happen more quickly.

Examples

The sudden drop in interest rates spurred a wave of new investment in the housing market.

Her desire to travel was spurred by the beautiful photographs she saw in the magazine.

Synonyms

prompted goaded incited encouraged stimulated urged motivated

Antonyms

discouraged deterred hindered restrained dissuaded inhibited suppressed