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exhort

[ ig-zawrt ]
/ ɪgˈzɔrt /
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verb (used with object)

to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.

verb (used without object)

to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.

Words related to exhort

beseech, admonish, incite, encourage, persuade, caution, enjoin, advise, prod, preach, counsel, prick, propel, bid, goad, insist, entreat, pressure, plead, press

Words nearby exhort

exhilarant, exhilarate, exhilarating, exhilaration, exhilarative, exhort, exhortation, exhortative, exhume, exigeant, exigency

Origin of exhort

1375–1425; late Middle English ex(h)orte < Latin exhortārī to encourage greatly, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + hortārī to urge

OTHER WORDS FROM exhort

ex·hort·er, nounex·hort·ing·ly, adverbun·ex·hort·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for exhort

exhort
/ (ɪɡˈzɔːt) /

verb

to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly

Derived forms of exhort

exhortative (ɪɡˈzɔːtətɪv) or exhortatory, adjectiveexhorter, noun

Word Origin for exhort

C14: from Latin exhortārī, from hortārī to urge
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