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urge

One entry found.

Entry Word:
urge
Function:
verb
Text: to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action<our teacher urged us to do a good job on the assignment>Synonymsegg (on), encourage, exhort, goad, press, prod, promptRelated Wordsdrive, propel, spur, stimulate; hurry, hustle, push, rush; beseech, implore, importune; blandish, cajole, coax, soft-soap, wheedle; high-pressure, nag, needle, pressure; foment, incite, instigate, provoke, stir (up)Near Antonymsdeter, discourage, dissuade; brake, check, constrain, curb, hold back, inhibit, restrain
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