Urge

['ɜːdʒ] or [ɝdʒ]

Definition

(noun.) a strong restless desire; 'why this urge to travel?'.

(noun.) an instinctive motive; 'profound religious impulses'.

(verb.) force or impel in an indicated direction; 'I urged him to finish his studies'.

Edited by Diana--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

(v. t.) To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.

(v. t.) To provoke; to exasperate.

(v. t.) To press hard upon; to follow closely

(v. t.) To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention; to insist upon; as, to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case.

(v. t.) To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.

(v. i.) To press onward or forward.

(v. i.) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.

Checked by Debbie

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Push, press, impel, drive, force onward, push on, press on.[2]. Solicit, importune, beg, entreat, beseech, implore, conjure.[3]. Incite, animate, encourage, instigate, stimulate, goad, spur.

Typist: Stephanie

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Press, push, drive, impel, propel, force, importune, solicit, animate, incite,instigate, stimulate, {[halten]?}, expedite, accelerate, despatch

ANT:Repress, bold, retain, inhibit, coerce, restrain, cohibit, hinder, retard,discourage, damp, obstruct

Checker: Rowena

Definition

v.t. to press in any way: to drive: to press earnestly: to solicit earnestly: to provoke.—v.i. to incite: to insist: to make allegations.—n. act of urging.—n. Ur′gency quality of being urgent: earnest asking: pressing necessity.—adj. Ur′gent urging: pressing with importunity: calling for immediate attention: earnest.—adv. Ur′gently.—n. Ur′ger.

Typist: Oliver

Examples

Typist: Merritt

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