exhort
verb (used with object)
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
exhorted
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past participleof exhort.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof exhort.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
exhortverb (used with object)to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
Example Sentences
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“Try doing a run behind a garbage truck,” the stepdad exhorted, setting Mr. Paré-Poupart on a course from which he’s never strayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“How will she remember this?” she exhorted her students.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
The imperative of continuing hefty Western military and financial assistance to Ukraine was underscored repeatedly by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who exhorted participants to act, as he rushed from one high-level meeting to the next.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024
In doing so, they exhorted their audience to confront these issues head-on, echoing the stoic ideal of facing opposition with fortitude and resilience.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2024
Teachers exhorted us to be like him, to lift ourselves from poverty by our bootstraps.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
