Main Entry:

¹urge

Pronunciation:

\ˈərj\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

urged; urg·ing

Etymology:

Latin urgēre to press, push, entreat — more at wreak

Date:

circa 1555

transitive verb1: to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly <his conviction was upheld on a theory never urged at his…trial — Leon Friedman>2: to undertake the accomplishment of with energy, swiftness, or enthusiasm <urge the attack>3 a: solicit, entreat <urged him to keep trying> b: to serve as a motive or reason for <urged by a sense of duty>4: to force or impel in an indicated direction or into motion or greater speed <the dog urged the sheep toward the gate>5: stimulate, provoke <urge not my father's anger — Shakespeare>intransitive verb: to declare, advance, or press earnestly a statement, argument, charge, or claim <urged for the adoption of the proposal>

— urg·er noun