Dutch-English translations for zwepen

encourage
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I encouraged him during his race.We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed
impel
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instigate
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to instigate a riotto instigate someone to a crime
rouseto rouse the faculties, passions, or emotionsto rouse a deer or other animal of the chaseHe roused on her for being late yet again.
spur on
stimulate
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stir up
urge
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to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a caseto urge an ore with intense heat

whip
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Mr President, to use an English expression, this evening the whips will guide the vote of their own disciplined troops and there will be no surprises. Mijnheer de Voorzitter, om maar even een Engelse uitdrukking te bezigen: vanavond zullen "de zwepen de stemming van de gedisciplineerde troepen leiden" . We komen dus niet voor verrassingen te staan. I had to use the whip to get the sheeps attention.Once he ran out of appeals, he knew he would soon feel the sting of the whip.

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