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Synonyms for urge
ɜrdʒurge
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urgeverb
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stimulate, incite, impel, animate, encourage, instigateurgeverb
A strong desire; an itch to do something.
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incite, animate, impel, instigate, encourage, stimulateurgeverb
To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
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stimulate, impel, incite, animate, instigate, encourageurgeverb
To provoke; to exasperate.
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incite, encourage, impel, stimulate, animate, instigateurgeverb
To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
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encourage, animate, incite, impel, stimulate, instigateurgeverb
: To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.
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stimulate, incite, impel, animate, encourage, instigateurgeverb
To press onward or forward.
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incite, instigate, stimulate, animate, impel, encourageurgeverb
To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
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encourage, instigate, impel, incite, stimulate, animate
English Synonyms and Antonyms
urge
To influence (Latin in, in or into, and fluo, flow) is to affect, modify, or act upon by physical, mental, or moral power, especially in some gentle, subtle, and gradual way; as, vegetation is influenced by light; every one is influenced to some extent by public opinion; influence is chiefly used of power acting from without, tho it may be used of motives regarded as forces acting upon the will. Actuate refers solely to mental or moral power impelling one from within. One may influence, but can not directly actuate another; but one may be actuated to cruelty by hatred which another's misrepresentation has aroused. Prompt and stir are words of mere suggestion toward some course of action; dispose, draw, incline, influence, and lead refer to the use of mild means to awaken in another a purpose or disposition to act. To excite is to arouse one from lethargy or indifference to action. Incite and instigate, to spur or goad one to action, differ in the fact that incite may be to good, while instigate is always to evil (compare ABET). To urge and impel signify to produce strong excitation toward some act. We are urged from without, impelled from within. Drive and compel imply irresistible influence accomplishing its object. One may be driven either by his own passions or by external force or urgency; one is compelled only by some external power; as, the owner was compelled by his misfortunes to sell his estate. Compare COMPEL; DRIVE.
Synonyms:
actuate, compel, dispose, draw, drive, excite, impel, incite, incline, induce, influence, instigate, lead, move, persuade, prompt, stir, swayAntonyms:
deter, discourage, dissuade, hinder, impede, inhibit, prevent, restrain, retardPreposition:
Actuated to crime by revenge.
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Princeton's WordNet
urge, impulsenoun
an instinctive motive
"profound religious impulses"
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pulsing, whim, nerve impulse, nervous impulse, impetus, momentum, impulsion, caprice, pulse, neural impulse, impulse, pulsation, itchurge, itchverb
a strong restless desire
"why this urge to travel?"
urge, urge on, press, exhortverb
force or impel in an indicated direction
"I urged him to finish his studies"
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weigh, fight, beseech, agitate, press out, conjure, urge on, root on, bid, constrict, press, weight-lift, iron out, exhort, iron, weightlift, campaign, barrack, advocate, entreat, compact, squeeze, compress, pep up, recommend, adjure, contract, inspire, crusade, push, cheerrecommend, urge, advocateverb
push for something
"The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
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inspire, exhort, root on, press, preach, commend, urge on, recommend, pep up, barrack, cheer, advocatecheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep upverb
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Synonyms:
jeer, juice up, animate, pep up, press, scoff, root on, enliven, cheer, urge on, instigate, flout, advocate, invigorate, inspire, exalt, ginger up, exhort, hearten, jolly along, prompt, revolutionize, jazz up, recreate, cheer up, barrack, recommend, inhale, chirk up, embolden, breathe in, revolutionise, jolly up, gibe
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How to use urge in a sentence?
We have been so fortunate. It's funny how perspective changes — I think having a grandchild made a big difference, i urge (Hillary Clinton) to go out there and have a good time, tell the American people what you wanted to do, explain what the challenges are from her point of view and what we should do, and just be grateful. We've had a wonderful life. And I'm grateful.
Jared Taylor with American Renaissance:
I'm Jared Taylor with American Renaissance, i urge you to vote for Donald Trump because Donald Trump is the one candidate who points out that we should accept immigrants who are good for America. We don't need Muslims. We need smart, well-educated white people who will assimilate to our culture. Vote Donald Trump.
We urge the public to report any sick, stranded or dead dolphins to the local stranding network.
Governments must operate of the people, by the people, for the people, therefore to create a framework in the migration issue one year before the elections is unfair, undemocratic. I urge Europe's leaders to exercise restraint.
We urge O’Malley to use pulpit announcements, church bulletins and parish websites to beg other victims of Ronald Paquin to speak up and call police.
Translations for urge
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- حثArabic
- Drang, drängen, treiben, mahnen, anspornen, provozierenGerman
- παροτρύνω, παρόρμησηGreek
- urĝiEsperanto
- aguijar, empujar, provocar, presionar, alentar, impulsar, impeler, apresurar, ahincar, impulso, jalear, aguijonear, urgir, incitar, espolear, ansiaSpanish
- vaatia, hinku, ajaa, raivostuttaa, kehottaa, halu, vietti, painostaa, kiirehtiäFinnish
- pousser, inciter, insister, pulsion, provoquerFrench
- áiteamhIrish
- coitichScottish Gaelic
- nógat, siettet, sürget, ösztökél, ösztönöz, szorgalmaz, serkent, unszolHungarian
- pulsioneItalian
- 急き立てる, 願望, せきたてる, 催促, 衝動Japanese
- hortorLatin
- skubinātLatvian
- ungaungaMāori
- drang, aansporen, aandrift, aandrangDutch
- trangNorwegian
- comichão, insistir, impelir, urgir, provocarPortuguese
- провоцировать, убеждать, подстрекать, желание, побуждение, подстёгивать, толчок, советовать, подталкивать, подгонять, побуждатьRussian
- porivSerbo-Croatian
- uppmanaSwedish
- hanjamuSwahili
- వత్తిడి, ముందుకు నెట్టు, కోపము తెచ్చు, త్వరపెట్టు, వాదించు, బలవంత పెట్టు, వత్తిడి తెచ్చుTelugu
- ittirmekTurkish
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