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verb
To urge; to advise earnestly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: counsel, implore, admonish, adjure, advise, advocate, encourage, urge, exhort, prompt, recommend, suggest, tip, warn
Antonyms: dehort, dissuade
verb
force or impel in an indicated direction
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: urge, urge on, press
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rede, advise, counsel
Narrower terms: rush, hurry, push, bear on, preach, advocate
verb
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, pep up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: encourage
Narrower terms: cheerlead
History
From Middle English exorten, from Old French exhorter, from Latin exhortārī (“to encourage”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + hortārī (“to incite, spur”).
Across languages
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
