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Meaning of 'urge' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Urge [ v. i.]
- To press onward or forward.
- To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
2 . Urge [ v. t.]
- To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
- To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
- To provoke; to exasperate.
- To press hard upon; to follow closely
- 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.
- To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.

Meaning of 'urge' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . urge [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an instinctive motive
Example in sentence:
  • profound religious impulses
Meaning (2):
- a strong restless desire
Example in sentence:
  • why this urge to travel?
3 . urge [ v]
Meaning (3):
- force or impel in an indicated direction
Example in sentence:
  • I urged him to finish his studies
Meaning (4):
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
Example in sentence:
  • The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
Meaning (5):
- push for something
Example in sentence:
  • The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day

Nearby Words:

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