Psychological Influence Vocabulary

noun a gentle push or poke

verb to push or poke gently

• The professor gave a gentle nudge to the student to remind them to stay on topic during the presentation.
• I'll give you a little nudge to get you started on your homework.
• Hey, can you nudge me when it's time to leave the party?
• The success of the new marketing campaign was just the nudge the company needed to boost their sales.

verb to encourage or persuade someone to do something, often something wrong or mischievous

• The company's board put up to a vote whether to approve the new policy.
• My friends put me up to asking my crush out on a date.
• I can't believe you put me up to pulling that prank on our teacher!
• The coach put up to the challenge of leading the team to victory.