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urge
[urj]
verb (used with object)
to push or force along; impel with force or vigor.
to urge the cause along.
Antonyms: deterto drive with incitement to speed or effort.
to urge dogs on with shouts.
Antonyms: deterto press, push, or hasten (the course, activities, etc.).
to urge one's escape.
Antonyms: deterto impel, constrain, or move to some action.
urged by necessity.
Antonyms: discourageto endeavor to induce or persuade, as by entreaties; entreat or exhort earnestly.
to urge a person to greater caution.
Antonyms: discourageto press (something) upon the attention.
to urge a claim.
to insist on, allege, or assert with earnestness.
to urge the need of haste.
Synonyms: asseverate, averto press by persuasion or recommendation, as for acceptance, performance, or use; recommend or advocate earnestly.
to urge a plan of action.
verb (used without object)
to exert a driving or impelling force; give an impulse to haste or action.
Hunger urges.
to make entreaties or earnest recommendations.
to press arguments or allegations, as against a person, action, or cause.
The senator urged against the confirmation of the appointment.
noun
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
an involuntary, natural, or instinctive impulse.
the sex urge.
urge
/ ɜːdʒ /
verb
(tr) to plead, press, or move (someone to do something)
we urged him to surrender
(tr; may take a clause as object) to advocate or recommend earnestly and persistently; plead or insist on
to urge the need for safety
(tr) to impel, drive, or hasten onwards
he urged the horses on
archaic, (tr) to stimulate, excite, or incite
noun
a strong impulse, inner drive, or yearning
Other Word Forms
- urgingly adverb
- overurge verb
- unurged adjective
- unurging adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of urge1
Word History and Origins
Origin of urge1
Example Sentences
Burhan thanked the two leaders for what he called their "honest" initiative, but urged mediators to "come with a positive and proper approach".
The United States on Monday urged the European Union to rethink its approach to digital regulation if it wants a deal to lower painful US tariffs on the bloc's steel exports.
European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Monday that a delay in embracing artificial intelligence could "jeopardise" the continent's future, urging barriers to its adoption to be swiftly lifted.
The Aviation-Impacted Communities Alliance, a national advocacy group focused on aircraft, submitted a comment through the Federal Register in August 2023 urging stricter oversight.
Finally, it urged anyone who receives a letter addressed to someone who does not live at that property to return it by post or take it to a local branch or banking hub.
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