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Spurred vs Stimulate - What's the difference?

spurred | stimulate |

As verbs the difference between spurred and stimulate

is that spurred is (spur) while stimulate is to encourage into action.

As an adjective spurred

is wearing spurs.

spurred

English

Verb

(head)
  • (spur)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Wearing spurs.
  • Furnished with a spur or spurs; having shoots like spurs.
    • a spurred corolla
  • Affected with spur, or ergot.
    • spurred rye

    stimulate

    English

    Verb

    (stimulat)
  • To encourage into action.
  • To arouse an organism to functional activity.

    • Synonyms

    * (encourage) encourage, induce, provoke * (arouse) animate, arouse, energize, energise, excite, perk up

    Antonyms

    * (arouse) de-energize, sedate, stifle

    Related terms

    * stimulant * stimulation * stimulator * stimulatory * stimulus

    Anagrams

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