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URGE ON

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Force or impel in an indicated direction

Example:

I urged him to finish his studies

Synonyms:

exhort; press; urge; urge on

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "urge on" is one way to...):

advise; counsel; rede (give advice to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "urge on"):

hurry; rush (urge to an unnatural speed)

bear on; push (press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action)

advocate; preach (speak, plead, or argue in favor of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

Sentence example:

Sam cannot urge on Sue

Sense 2

Meaning:

Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

Example:

The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers

Synonyms:

barrack; cheer; exhort; inspire; pep up; root on; urge; urge on

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "urge on" is one way to...):

encourage (inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "urge on"):

cheerlead (act as a cheerleader in a sports event)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

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