exhort

ex·hort

verb \ig-ˈzȯrt\

Definition of EXHORT

transitive verb

: to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly <exhorting voters to do the right thing>

intransitive verb

: to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals

— ex·hort·er noun

Examples of EXHORT

1. He exhorted his people to take back their land.
2. She exhorted her listeners to support the proposition.

Origin of EXHORT

Middle English, from Anglo-French exorter, from Latin exhortari, from ex- + hortari to incite — more at yearn

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to EXHORT

Synonyms: egg (on), encourage, urge, goad, nudge, press, prod, prompt

Related Words: drive, propel, spur, stimulate; hurry, hustle, push, rush; adjure, beseech, implore, importune; blandish, cajole, coax, soft-soap, wheedle; high-pressure, nag, needle, pressure; foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir (up)

Near Antonyms: deter, discourage, dissuade; brake, check, constrain, curb, hold back, inhibit, restrain

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Rhymes with EXHORT

abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, consort, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, resort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, spoilsport, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport