Urge

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dÊ’

Origin

Latin urgeō ("I urge").

Full definition of urge

Noun

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

Verb

1. (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
• Alexander Popethrough the thick deserts headlong urged his flight
2. (transitive) To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
• ShakespeareMy brother never
  Did urge me in his act; I did inquire it.
3. (transitive) To provoke; to exasperate.
• ShakespeareUrge not my father's anger.
4. (transitive) To press hard upon; to follow closely.
• Alexander PopeHeir urges heir, like wave impelling wave.
5. (transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case
6. (transitive, obsolete) To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.to urge an ore with intense heat
7. (transitive) To press onward or forward.
8. (transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.

Synonyms

• animate
• incite
• impel
• instigate
• stimulate
• encourage

Related terms

• urgent

Anagrams

• geru, grue, regu