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urge |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Urge \Urge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Urged}; p. pr & vb n. {Urging}.] [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See {Wreak}, v. t.] 1. To press; to push to drive; to impel; to force onward. Through the thick deserts headlong urged his flight. --Pope. 2. To press the mind or will of to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity. My brother never Did urge me in his act I did inquire it --Shak. 3. To provoke; to exasperate. [R.] Urge not my father's anger. --Shak. 4. To press hard upon to follow closely Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave. --Pope. 5. To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention; to insist upon as to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case. 6. To treat with forcible means to take severe or violent measures with as to urge an ore with intense heat. Syn: To animate; incite; impel; instigate; stimulate; encourage. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Urge \Urge\, v. i. 1. To press onward or forward. [R.] 2. To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: urge n 1: an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses" [syn: {impulse}] 2: a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?" [syn: {itch}] v 1: force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" [syn: {urge on}, {press}, {exhort}] 2: push for something [syn: {recommend}, {advocate}] 3: urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: {cheer}, {inspire}, {barrack}, {urge on}, {exhort}, {pep up}]
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