exhort
verb (used with object)
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
have exhorted
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present perfectof exhort.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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Officials have exhorted voters to show up, but polls suggest that turnout could sink to a record low.
From New York Times ● Dec. 18, 2021
Many retailers have exhorted consumers to shop early to avoid disappointment.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
As the coronavirus continues to spread, policymakers and medical professionals have exhorted the public to practice social distancing – remove themselves as potential vectors for Covid-19 by limiting their interactions with others.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 17, 2020
Several readers have exhorted me to write about it, calling it their favorite new thing on the Web.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2011
For many years I have exhorted you in vain, with gentleness, preaching, praying and weeping.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" by Various
