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Definition of Urge

1. Verb. Force or impel in an indicated direction. "Sam cannot urge Sue "; "I urged him to finish his studies"

2. Noun. An instinctive motive. "Profound religious impulses"

3. Verb. Push for something. "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

4. Noun. A strong restless desire. "Why this urge to travel?"

5. Verb. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. "They urge him to write the letter"; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

Definition of Urge

1. v. t. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

2. v. i. To press onward or forward.

3. v. t. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

4. v. i. To press onward or forward.

Definition of Urge

1. Noun. A strong desire; an itch to do something. ¹

2. Verb. (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) To provoke; to exasperate. ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) (obsolete) : To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To press onward or forward. ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Urge

1. to force forward [v URGED, URGING, URGES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Urge

urethroscopy urethrospasm urethrostaxis urethrostenosis urethrostomies urethrostomy urethrotome urethrotomes urethrotomy urethrovesical

urethræ uretic urge (current term) urge incontinence urge on urged urgence urgences urgencies urgency

urgent urgently urger urgers urges urgest urgeth

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