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   urge

   /əːdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something: "he urged her to come and stay with us"
   • ▪ recommend (something) strongly: "I urge caution in interpreting these results" Similar advisecounseladvocaterecommendsuggestsupportendorsebackchampion
   • ▪ encourage (a person or animal) to move more quickly or in a particular direction: "drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside" Similar encouragetry to persuadeenjoinadjureadmonishpresspromptprodgoadegg onspurpushpressureput pressure onuse pressure onpressurizelean ondragoonconstrainentreatexhortimplorecall onappealbegbeseechpleadnaginformal:psych upput the heat onput the screws ontwist someone's armrailroad intobulldoze intoOpposite discourage
   • ▪ encourage someone to continue or succeed: "he could hear her voice urging him on" Similar impelspur (on)forcedrivecoercegoad

   noun

   • 1. a strong desire or impulse: "he felt the urge to giggle"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin urgere ‘press, drive’.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   Synonyms for URGE: encourage, nudge, exhort, prompt, spur, push, goad, egg (on); Antonyms of URGE: discourage, deter, check, restrain, dissuade, brake, curb, inhibit

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   Synonyms and antonyms of urge in English. urge. verb. These are words and phrases related to urge. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of urge. The riders urged their horses up the steep hill. Synonyms. drive. goad. prod. spur. push. force. press. poke. prick. egg on. Slang. hasten. speed. accelerate.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Synonyms for URGE in English: beg, appeal to, exhort, press, prompt, plead, put pressure on, lean on, solicit, goad, ….

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   Synonyms for URGE: press, compel, drive, insist, propel, impel, force, coerce, constrain, push; Antonyms for URGE: discourage, dissuade, deny, block, withhold, restrain, dislike, deter, discourage, hate.