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urge

/ɜːd͡ʒ/

noun

Meaning

  • A strong desire; an itch to do something.

verb

Meaning

  • To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

  • To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.

  • To provoke; to exasperate.

  • To press hard upon; to follow closely.

  • To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.

    "to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case"

  • To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.

    "to urge an ore with intense heat"

  • To press onward or forward.

  • To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.

Synonyms

animate,
encourage,
impel,
incite,
instigate,
stimulate