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goose

verb [T] (MAKE ACTIVE)
 
 
/ɡuːs/ US informal

Definition

to encourage or cause something or someone to be more activeEncouraging and urging onInspiration and inspiring
(Definition of goose verb (MAKE ACTIVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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