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- Dictionaryexhort/ɪɡˈzɔːt/
verb
- 1. strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something: "I exhorted her to be a good child"
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The meaning of EXHORT is to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly. How to use exhort in a sentence. Did you know?
to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings. Synonyms: goad, press, spur, encourage. exhort. / ɪɡˈzɔːtətɪv; ɪɡˈzɔːt / verb. to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly.
verb. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. synonyms: barrack, cheer, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on. see more. types: cheerlead. act as a cheerleader in a sports event. type of: encourage. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. verb. force or impel in an indicated direction. synonyms: press, urge, urge on.
Exhort means to urge or persuade someone earnestly, often with strong argument or appeal. See the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of exhort in different contexts.
If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it. [ formal ] Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence.
Synonyms for EXHORT: urge, encourage, nudge, prompt, goad, egg (on), spur, push; Antonyms of EXHORT: discourage, deter, check, restrain, dissuade, brake, inhibit, curb.
Exhort means to try hard to persuade or encourage someone to do something. Learn how to use this formal verb in different tenses and contexts, and see synonyms and translations.
