| 单词 | egg someone on |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) Definition to encourage (someone) to do something foolish or daring She was egging him on to ask the question. Synonyms incite He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge. push Her parents kept her in school and pushed her to study. encourage She encouraged her to demand a pay rise. urge They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme. prompt The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. spur His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. provoke His comments have provoked a shocked reaction. prod a tactic to prod the government into spending more on education goad He goaded me into taking direct action. exhort (formal) Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence. Additional synonymsin the sense of encourage Definition to stimulate (something or someone) by approval or help She encouraged her to demand a pay rise. Synonyms urge, persuade, prompt, spur, coax, incite, egg on, abetin the sense of exhort Definition to urge (someone) earnestly Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence. Synonyms urge, warn, encourage, advise, bid, persuade, prompt, spur, press, counsel, caution, call upon, incite, goad, admonish, enjoin, beseech, entreatin the sense of goad He goaded me into taking direct action. Synonyms urge, drive, prompt, spur, stimulate, provoke, arouse, propel, prod, prick, incite, instigate, egg on, exhort (formal), impelNearby words of |
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