spodbuditi
Spodbuditi is a Slovenian verb meaning to encourage, stimulate, or spur someone to take a specific action. It is used transitively; a person or group is the direct object, and the action is typically indicated by an infinitive clause or a following phrase such as k dejanju (to act).
The sense is that of giving a push or incentive to act, rather than providing long-term support.
Examples: Spodbudili so učence, naj preberejo esej. Novi državni ukrepi so spodbudili raziskovanje na področju obnovljivih