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.
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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, adjectiveWords nearby exhort
exhilarant, exhilarate, exhilarating, exhilaration, exhilarative, exhort, exhortation, exhortative, exhume, ex hypothesi, exigeant
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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, nounWord Origin for exhort
C14: from Latin exhortārī, from hortārī to urge
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