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urge

UK/əːd͡ʒ/ US/ɜːd͡ʒ/ fairly common
verb (3) noun (2)

verb

1.

force or impel in an indicated direction

  • “I urged him to finish his studies”
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2.

push for something

  • “The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day”
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3.

urge on or encourage especially by shouts

  • “The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
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noun

1.

an instinctive motive

  • “profound religious impulses”
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2.

a strong restless desire

  • “why this urge to travel?”
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Origin

From Latin urgeō (“urge”).

Phrases

  • urge on

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