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urge
[ urj ]
verb (used with object)
- to push or force along; impel with force or vigor:
to urge the cause along.
Antonyms:
- to drive with incitement to speed or effort:
to urge dogs on with shouts.
Antonyms:
- to press, push, or hasten (the course, activities, etc.):
to urge one's escape.
Antonyms:
- to impel, constrain, or move to some action:
urged by necessity.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- to endeavor to induce or persuade, as by entreaties; entreat or exhort earnestly:
to urge a person to greater caution.
Antonyms:
- to press (something) upon the attention:
to urge a claim.
- to insist on, allege, or assert with earnestness:
to urge the need of haste.
Synonyms: ,
- to press by persuasion or recommendation, as for acceptance, performance, or use; recommend or advocate earnestly:
to urge a plan of action.
verb (used without object)
- to exert a driving or impelling force; give an impulse to haste or action:
Hunger urges.
- to make entreaties or earnest recommendations.
- to press arguments or allegations, as against a person, action, or cause:
The senator urged against the confirmation of the appointment.
noun
- an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
- an involuntary, natural, or instinctive impulse:
the sex urge.
urge
/ ɜː /
verb
- tr to plead, press, or move (someone to do something)
we urged him to surrender
- tr; may take a clause as object to advocate or recommend earnestly and persistently; plead or insist on
to urge the need for safety
- tr to impel, drive, or hasten onwards
he urged the horses on
- archaic.tr to stimulate, excite, or incite
noun
- a strong impulse, inner drive, or yearning
Other Word Forms
- ܰiԲ· adverb
- v·ܰ verb overurged overurging
- ܲ·ܰ adjective
- ܲ·ܰiԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of urge1
Word History and Origins
Origin of urge1
Example Sentences
Last September the UN's world heritage organisation, Unesco, warned of a "threat to culture" and urged art dealers not to import or export artefacts smuggled out of Sudan.
Writing on social media on Friday, Zelensky criticised Russia for failing to agree to a 30-day ceasefire proposed by the US on 11 March and urged allies to apply more pressure to it.
"WFP urges all parties to prioritize the needs of civilians and allow aid to enter Gaza immediately and uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law."
Though fence lizards don’t hibernate, they become sluggish in winter, which is why these days, warmed by the sun and driven by the urge to mate, they’re once more appearing all over.
Every spring, I get the urge to buy something new: a sundress, a pretty blouse or something hopeful after a long, drab winter.
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