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   Urge

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   verb

   • 1. try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something: "he urged her to come and stay with us"
   • ▪ recommend or advocate (something) strongly: "I urge caution in interpreting these results" Similar advisecounseladvocaterecommendsuggestsupportendorsebackchampion
   • ▪ encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction: "drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside" Similar encouragetry to persuadeenjoinadjureadmonishpresspromptprodgoadegg onspurpushpressureput pressure onuse pressure onpressurizelean ondragoonconstrainentreatexhortimplorecall onappealbegbeseechpleadnaginformal:psych upput the heat onput the screws ontwist someone's armrailroad intobulldoze intoOpposite discourage
   • ▪ encourage someone to continue or succeed: "he could hear her voice urging him on" Similar impelspur (on)forcedrivecoercegoad

   noun

   • 1. a strong desire or impulse: "the urge for revenge"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin urgere ‘press, drive’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   The meaning of URGE is to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly. How to use urge in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishURGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   URGE definition: 1. a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control: 2. to strongly advise…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › urgeURGE Synonyms: 112 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for URGE: encourage, nudge, exhort, prompt, spur, push, goad, egg (on); Antonyms of URGE: discourage, deter, check, restrain, dissuade, brake, curb, inhibit.

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   As a noun, urge means a desire. As a verb, it means to strongly encourage. Urge is related to the word, urgent, or 'pressing.'. An urge is a pressing want, one that is almost a compulsion, like when you're so frustrated, you have the urge to scream.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryURGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   URGE meaning: 1. a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control: 2. to strongly advise…. Learn more.

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   to insist on, allege, or assert with earnestness: to urge the need of haste. Synonyms: asseverate, aver. to press by persuasion or recommendation, as for acceptance, performance, or use; recommend or advocate earnestly: to urge a plan of action.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › urgeUrge - definition of urge by The Free Dictionary

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   1. ( tr) to plead, press, or move (someone to do something): we urged him to surrender. 2. ( tr; may take a clause as object) to advocate or recommend earnestly and persistently; plead or insist on: to urge the need for safety. 3. ( tr) to impel, drive, or hasten onwards: he urged the horses on.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishurge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of urge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishURGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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    verb. 1. (transitive) to plead, press, or move (someone to do something) we urged him to surrender. 2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to advocate or recommend earnestly and persistently; plead or insist on. to urge the need for safety. 3. (transitive) to impel, drive, or hasten onwards.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishurge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    urge (formal) to recommend something strongly: The situation is dangerous, and the UN is urging caution. Patterns. to recommend/advise/urge that… It is recommended/advised >that…> to advise/urge somebody to do something; to strongly recommend/advise/advocate somebody/something