(v): inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
(v): urge with or as if with a goad
(v): urge on; cause to act
(v): stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
(v): stab or pierce
(v): goad or provoke,as by constant criticism
(v): annoy continually or chronically
(n): a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
(n): an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
(n): a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
(n): the expression of approval and support
