exhort

ex·hort

 (ĭg-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 an urgent appeal.

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

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ex·hort′er n.

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exhort

(ɪɡˈzɔːt)

vb

to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly

[C14: from Latin exhortārī, from hortārī to urge]

exhortative, exˈhortatory adj

exˈhorter n

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ex•hort

(ɪgˈzɔrt)

v.t.

1. to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.

v.i.

2. to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.

[1375–1425; late Middle English ex(h)orte < Latin exhortārī to encourage =ex- ex-¹ + hortārī to urge]

ex•hort′er, n.

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exhort

Past participle: exhorted
Gerund: exhorting

Imperative

exhort

exhort

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	exhort - spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" pep up, root on, urge on, barrack, urge, inspire, cheer cheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports event encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	2.	exhort - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" urge, urge on, press 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"

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exhort

verb (Formal) urge, warn, encourage, advise, bid, persuade, prompt, spur, press, counsel, caution, call upon, incite, goad, admonish, enjoin, beseech, entreat Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence.

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exhort

verb

To impel to action:

press, urge.

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Translations

يَحُثُّ

formanetilskynde

ermahnenmahnen

exhortar

exhorterreprendreréprimanderadmonesterengager

hvetja, eggja

esortare

raginimas

pārliecinātpierunāt

aanporrenaansporenmanen

formane

teşvik etmek

劝勉忠告

exhort

[ɪgˈzɔːt] VT to exhort sb (to sth/to do sth) → exhortar a algn (a algo/a hacer algo)

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exhort

[ɪgˈzɔː^rt] vt → exhorter
to exhort sb to do sth → exhorter qn à faire qch

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exhort

vt → ermahnen

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exhort

[ɪgˈzɔːt] vt (frm) to exhort sb (to sth/to do sth) → esortare qn (a qc/a fare qc)

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exhort

(igˈzoːt) verb

to urge strongly and earnestly. aanspoor, aandring op يَحُثُّ убеждавам exortar naléhat ermahnen tilskynde; formane προτρέπωexhortar manitsema تشویق و ترغیب کردن patistaa exhorter לְהָפצִיר उपदेश देना opominjati, poticati buzdít mendesak hvetja, eggja esortare 熱心に勧める 열심히 권하다 raginti, skatinti pierunāt; pārliecināt mendesak aanmanenformane zaklinać, usilnie namawiać اړكول، تشويقول، سلاور كول exortar a îndemna призывать naliehať opominjati navesti uppmana, egga กระตุ้นให้ทำ teşvik etmek 勸勉, 告誡 закликати, спонукати تنبیہہ کرنا hô hào 劝勉，忠告

ˌexhorˈtation (egzoː-) noun

vermaning, aanmaning حَثٌّ، حَضٌّ увещаване exortação nabádání die Ermahnung tilskyndelse; formaning παραίνεση, παρακίνησηexhortación manitsus سفارش؛ هشدار patistus exhortationהפציר उपदेश opomena intés, buzdítás desakan hvatning, eggjun esortazione 勧め 권고, 권장 raginimas, pamokymas pierunāšana; pārliecināšana desakan aanmaningformaning namawianie, napomnienie اړايستنه: تشويقى خبره، سلا، نصيحت exortação îndemn призыв nabádanie opozorilo navođenje maning, uppmaning การให้คำแนะนำ; สิ่งกระตุ้น teşvik 勸勉 спонука, заклик نصیحت فضیحت hành động hô hào 劝勉

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