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English verb: egg on

1. egg on (contact) urge on; cause to act


SamplesThe other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window.


Synonymsincite, prod


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Narrower (hyponym)goad, goose, halloo









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