urge
[ urj ]
/ ɜrdʒ /
verb (used with object), urged, urg·ing.
verb (used without object), urged, urg·ing.
noun
an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse.
an involuntary, natural, or instinctive impulse: the sex urge.
SYNONYMS FOR urge
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Origin of urge
First recorded in 1550–60, urge is from the Latin word urgēre to press, force, drive, urge
OTHER WORDS FROM urge
urg·ing·ly, adverbo·ver·urge, verb, o·ver·urged, o·ver·urg·ing.un·urged, adjectiveun·urg·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for 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 onto urge the need for safety
(tr) to impel, drive, or hasten onwardshe urged the horses on
(tr) archaic, or literary to stimulate, excite, or incite
noun
a strong impulse, inner drive, or yearning
Word Origin for urge
C16: from Latin urgēre
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