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noun
- 1. the action of urging someone to do something: "she bought a new one at Gregory's urging"
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URGING definition: 1. the act of strongly advising or encouraging someone to do a particular thing: 2. the act of…. Learn more.
To present a forceful argument, claim, or case. n. 1. The act of urging. 2. a. An impulse that prompts action or effort: suppressed an urge to laugh. b. An involuntary tendency to perform a given activity; an instinct: "There is a human urge to clarify, rationalize, justify" (Leonard Bernstein).
to endeavor to induce or persuade, as by entreaties; entreat or exhort earnestly: to urge a person to greater caution. Antonyms: discourage. to press (something) upon the attention: to urge a claim. to insist on, allege, or assert with earnestness: to urge the need of haste. Synonyms: asseverate, aver.
a. : solicit, entreat. urged him to keep trying. b. : to serve as a motive or reason for. urged by a sense of duty. 4. : to force or impel in an indicated direction or into motion or greater speed. the dog urged the sheep toward the gate. 5. : stimulate, provoke.
active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something. noun. a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something. synonyms: goad, goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring. see more. see less. type of: encouragement. the expression of approval and support.
Synonyms for URGING: persuading, exhortation, coaxing, entreaty, convincing, inducement, wheedling, prompting; Antonyms of URGING: discouraging, deterring, checking, dissuading, restraining, curbing, inhibiting, constraining
to recommend something strongly. urge something The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution. EU foreign ministers urged an independent inquiry into allegations of human rights violations. urge something on/upon somebody The prime minister is urging restraint on Washington.
to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing: [ + to infinitive ] Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action. [ + that ] Investigators urged that safety procedures at the site should be improved. Police urged continued vigilance in the fight against crime.
to try to persuade (someone), as by asking or begging; exhort: [ ~ + object] to urge a person to greater caution. [ ~ + object + to + verb] She urged us to go slow. to recommend earnestly:[ ~ + object] to urge a plan of action on us. to insist on or stress:[ ~ + object] to urge the need for haste.
verb. 1. (transitive) to plead, press, or move (someone to do something) we urged him to surrender. 2. (tr; may take a clause as object) to advocate or recommend earnestly and persistently; plead or insist on. to urge the need for safety. 3. (transitive) to impel, drive, or hasten onwards.
