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exhort

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ex·hort  (g-zôrt)
v. ex·hort·ed, ex·hort·ing, ex·horts
v.tr.
To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal: exhorted the troops to hold the line.
v.intr.
To make urgent appeal.

[Middle English exhorten, from Latin exhortr : ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + hortr, to encourage; see gher-2 in Indo-European roots.]

ex·horter n.

exhort
Verb
Formal to urge (someone) earnestly [Latin exhortari]
exhortation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.exhort - spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
cheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports event
encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
2.exhortexhort - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
hurry, rush - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
push, bear on - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
advocate, preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
advise, counsel, rede - give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

exhort
Translations
exhort [ɪgˈzɔːt] vtexhortar

exhort [ɪgˈzɔːt] vtexhorter

exhort [ɪgˈzɔːt] vt to exhort sb to do sth → jdn ermahnen, etw zu tun

exhort [ɪgˈzɔːt] vtesortare

exhort
v exhort [igˈzoːt]
to urge strongly and earnestly. aanspoor, aandring op يَحُثُّ убеждавам naléhat tilskynde; formane ermahnen προτρέπω exhortar manitsema تشویق و ترغیب کردن kehottaa exhorter לְהָפצִיר उपदेश देना opominjati, poticati buzdít mendesak hvetja, eggja esortare 熱心に勧める 열심히 권하다 raginti, skatinti pierunāt; pārliecināt mendesak aanmanen formane zaklinać, usilnie namawiać exortar a îndemna призывать naliehať opominjati navesti uppmana, egga กระตุ้นให้ทำ teşvik etmek 勸勉, 忠告 закликати, спонукати تنبیہہ کرنا hô hào ,
n exhorˈtation [egzoː-]
vermaning, aanmaning حَثٌّ، حَضٌّ увещаване nabádání tilskyndelse; formaning die Ermahnung παραίνεση, παρακίνηση exhortación manitsus سفارش؛ هشدار kehotus exhortation הִפצִיר उपदेश opomena intés, buzdítás desakan hvatning, eggjun esortazione 勧め 권고 raginimas, pamokymas pierunāšana; pārliecināšana desakan aanmaning formaning namawianie, napomnienie exortação îndemn призыв nabádanie opozorilo navođenje maning, uppmaning การให้คำแนะนำ; สิ่งกระตุ้น teşvik 勸勉 спонука, заклик نصیحت فضیحت hành động hô hào


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I being informed that these two men were to die, wrote to the viceroy for his permission to exhort them, before they entered into eternity, to unite themselves to the Church.
Finally, they exhort him to think of justice first, and of life and children afterwards.
During the intervals of the ceremony, the principal chiefs, who officiate as priests, instruct them in their duties, and exhort them to virtue and good deeds.
 
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