| urge (ûrj) v. urged, urg·ing, urg·es v.tr.1. To force or drive forward or onward; impel. 2. To entreat earnestly and often repeatedly; exhort. 3. To advocate earnestly the doing, consideration, or approval of; press for: urge passage of the bill; a speech urging moderation. 4. To stimulate; excite: "It urged him to an intensity like madness" D.H. Lawrence. 5. To move or impel to action, effort, or speed; spur. v.intr.1. To exert an impelling force; push vigorously. 2. To present a forceful argument, claim, or case. n.1. The act of urging. 2. a. An impulse that prompts action or effort: suppressed an urge to laugh. b. An involuntary tendency to perform a given activity; an instinct: "There is a human urge to clarify, rationalize, justify" Leonard Bernstein.
[Latin urg re.] |
urge Noun a strong impulse, inner drive, or yearning Verb [urging, urged] 1. to plead with or press someone to do something: he urged his readers to do the same 2. to advocate earnestly and persistently: I have long urged this change 3. (often foll. by on)to force or hasten onwards: something very powerful urged him on [Latin urgere]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | urge - an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"motivation, motive, need - the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives" abience - (psychology) an urge to withdraw or avoid a situation or an object adience - (psychology) an urge to accept or approach a situation or an object | | 2. | urge - a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"desire - the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state | | Verb | 1. | urge - 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" | | 2. | urge - push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"propose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax" | | 3. | urge - 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 |
urge verb 1. beg, appeal to, exhort, press, prompt, plead, put pressure on, lean on, solicit, goad, implore, enjoin, beseech, pressurize, entreat, twist someone's arm ( informal) put the heat on ( informal) put the screws on ( informal) verb 2. advocate, suggest, recommend, advise, back, support, champion, counsel, insist on, endorse, push for << OPPOSITE discourage noun 3. impulse, longing, wish, desire, fancy, drive, yen ( informal) hunger, appetite, craving, yearning, itch ( informal) thirst, compulsion, hankering << OPPOSITE reluctance urge someone on drive on, push, encourage, force, press, prompt, stimulate, compel, induce, propel, hasten, constrain, incite, egg on, goad, spur on, impel, gee up
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