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urging |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb urge 2 of 3 senses of urge Sense 1 urge, urge on press, exhort => push bear on => preach, advocate Sense 3 cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb urge 2 of 3 senses of urge Sense 1 urge, urge on press, exhort => push bear on => nudge => bull, bull through => preach, advocate => sermonize, sermonise, preachify, moralize, moralise Sense 3 cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => cheerlead Entailment of verb urge Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb urge 3 senses of urge Sense 1 urge, urge on press, exhort => advise, counsel Sense 2 recommend, urge, advocate => propose, suggest, advise Sense 3 cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => encourage Familiarity of verb urge urge used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb urge Sense 1 urge, urge on press, exhort => advise, counsel -------------- Sense 2 recommend, urge, advocate => propose, suggest, advise -------------- Sense 3 cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up => encourage -------------- Grep of noun urging purging urging Overview of noun urging The noun urging has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring -- (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves") 2. (1) urging -- (the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging) 3. importunity, urgency, urging -- (insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree") Overview of verb urge The verb urge has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (36) urge, urge on press, exhort -- (force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies") 2. (11) recommend, urge, advocate -- (push for something "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day") 3. (1) cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up -- (urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers") Grep of adj urging purging surging Overview of noun urging The noun urging has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) goad, goading, prod, prodding, urging, spur, spurring -- (a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves") 2. (1) urging -- (the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging) 3. importunity, urgency, urging -- (insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree") Overview of verb urge The verb urge has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (36) urge, urge on press, exhort -- (force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies") 2. (11) recommend, urge, advocate -- (push for something "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day") 3. (1) cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up -- (urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers")
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