Synonyms for urge
ɜrdʒurge

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1. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, incite, impel, animate, encourage, instigate

2. urgeverb

   A strong desire; an itch to do something.

   Synonyms:
   incite, animate, impel, instigate, encourage, stimulate

3. urgeverb

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

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, impel, incite, animate, instigate, encourage

4. urgeverb

   To provoke; to exasperate.

   Synonyms:
   incite, encourage, impel, stimulate, animate, instigate

5. urgeverb

   To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.

   Synonyms:
   encourage, animate, incite, impel, stimulate, instigate

6. urgeverb

   : To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, incite, impel, animate, encourage, instigate

7. urgeverb

   To press onward or forward.

   Synonyms:
   incite, instigate, stimulate, animate, impel, encourage

8. urgeverb

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

   Synonyms:
   encourage, instigate, impel, incite, stimulate, animate

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1. 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, sway

   Antonyms:
   deter, discourage, dissuade, hinder, impede, inhibit, prevent, restrain, retard

   Preposition:
   Actuated to crime by revenge.

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1. urge

   Synonyms:
   press, push, drive, impel, propel, force, importune, solicit, animate, incite, instigate, stimulate, hasten, expedite, accelerate, despatch

   Antonyms:
   repress, bold, retain, inhibit, coerce, restrain, cohibit, hinder, retard, discourage, damp, obstruct

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1. urge, impulsenoun

   an instinctive motive

   "profound religious impulses"

   Synonyms:
   pulsing, whim, nerve impulse, nervous impulse, impetus, momentum, impulsion, caprice, pulse, neural impulse, impulse, pulsation, itch

2. urge, itchverb

   a strong restless desire

   "why this urge to travel?"

   Synonyms:
   itch, impulse, itchiness, itching, scabies

3. urge, urge on, press, exhortverb

   force or impel in an indicated direction

   "I urged him to finish his studies"

   Synonyms:
   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, cheer

4. recommend, urge, advocateverb

   push for something

   "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

   Synonyms:
   inspire, exhort, root on, press, preach, commend, urge on, recommend, pep up, barrack, cheer, advocate

5. cheer, 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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1. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   push, press, impel, drive, force onward, push on, press on

2. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   solicit, importune, beg, entreat, beseech, implore, conjure

3. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   incite, animate, encourage, instigate, stimulate, goad, spur

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1. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   egg, importune, exhort, impel, force, incite, instigate, goad

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1. List of paraphrases for "urge":

   urges, urged, urging, invite, ask, encourage, call, appeal, exhort, insist

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1. Jerry Nadler:

   Today, we learned that Attorney General Barr has made a key finding related to the COVID-19 pandemic that triggers expanded authority under the CARES Act to transfer prisoners to home confinement. This is a positive development, and I urge appropriate and swift use of this power.

2. Mike Pompeo:

   The United States is helping to recover a brighter future for Venezuela. We're here to urge all nations to support the democratic aspirations of the Venezuelan people as they try to free themselves from former President Maduro's illegitimate mafia state.

3. James Roosevelt:

   This time the effort was left to the states because that's the way the plans are normally developed, i think we recognize now that this is bigger than any one state's problem. I'm going to urge the Democratic National Committee leadership to lead this effort following the general election, so that we have three years to deal with it.

4. Brad Woodhouse:

   We urge the Trump administration to back off of this dangerous and destabilizing plan, and instead begin working on bipartisan solutions to make coverage more affordable.

5. Tony Evers:

   The Kenosha community has been strong, resilient, and has come together through incredibly difficult times these past two years, and that healing is still ongoing, i urge folks who are otherwise not from the area to please respect The Kenosha community by reconsidering any plans to travel there and encourage those who might choose to assemble and exercise their First Amendment rights to do so safely and peacefully.