exhort
verb (used with object)
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
has exhorted
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present perfectof exhort (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has exhorted profitable firms to raise wages by 3% or more this year, thrusting wage talks into the spotlight.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2022
The group has exhorted people to stay, promising amnesty for officials of the former government, its armed forces as well as those who worked with its international allies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2021
He currently owns more than 2.7 million company shares through personal investments and compensation and has exhorted senior executives to follow his lead and make additional stock purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2018
Francis, who like Brochero and most Argentines adores his mate tea, has exhorted his pastors to go to the peripheries to find wounded souls and bring them God’s mercy.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2016
Bahá’u’lláh has established consultation as one of the fundamental principles of His Faith and has exhorted the believers to "take counsel together in all matters".
From The Kitáb-i-Aqdas by Bahá'u'lláh
