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verb
- 1. strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something: "I exhorted her to be a good child"
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The meaning of EXHORT is to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly. How to use exhort in a sentence. Did you know?
EXHORT definition: 1. to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something: 2. to strongly encourage or…. Learn more.
Exhort definition: to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.. See examples of EXHORT used in a sentence.
Definition of exhort verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
EXHORT meaning: 1. to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something: 2. to strongly encourage or…. Learn more.
1. to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently. v.i. 2. to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings. [1375–1425; late Middle English ex (h)orte < Latin exhortārī to encourage = ex- ex - 1 + hortārī to urge] ex•hort′er, n.
If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it. [ formal ] Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence.
verb. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. synonyms: barrack, cheer, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on. see more. verb. force or impel in an indicated direction. synonyms: press, urge, urge on. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Exhort."
Sep 13, 2024 · Verb. [edit] exhort (third-person singular simple present exhorts, present participle exhorting, simple past and past participle exhorted) To urge; to advise earnestly. Synonyms: counsel, implore; see also Thesaurus: advise. Antonyms: dehort (rare or obsolete), dissuade. Conjugation. [edit] Conjugation of exhort. Derived terms. [edit] exhorter.
Exhort definition: To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal.