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urge

verb

/ɜːrdʒ/

Meaning

to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something

Doctors urge patients to exercise regularly.

urge on

encourage, persuade, push, prompt, exhort

dissuade, discourage, prevent

urge someone, urge action, urge caution, strong urge

to provide service; to work for; to offer food or drink

to win or regain the favor of someone by doing something that pleases them

to persuade or force someone to do something by using threats or pressure

to shake or tremble, often due to fear or a natural event like an earthquake

to choose, select, or gather something from a group

to request information or seek an answer