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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Exhort \Ex*hort"\, v. i. To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds. With many other words did he testify and exhort. --Acts ii 40. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Exhort \Ex*hort"\, n. Exhortation. [Obs.] --Pope. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Exhort \Ex*hort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exhorted}; p. pr & vb n. {Exhorting}.] [L. exhortari ex out + hortari to incite, encourage; cf F. exhorter. See {Hortative}.] To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to to urge strongly; hence to advise, warn, or caution. Examples gross as earth exhort me --Shak. Let me exhort you to take care of yourself --J. D. Forbes. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: exhort v 1: urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: {cheer}, {inspire}, {urge}, {barrack}, {urge on}, {pep up}] 2: force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" [syn: {urge}, {urge on}, {press}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: EXHORT, v.t. In religious affairs, to put the conscience of another upon the spit and roast it to a nut-brown discomfort.
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