Urge \Urge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Urged; p. pr. & vb. n.
Urging.] [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See Wreak, v. t.]
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1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
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Through the thick deserts headlong urged his flight.
--Pope.
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2. To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives,
arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
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My brother never
Did urge me in his act; I did inquire it. --Shak.
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3. To provoke; to exasperate. [R.]
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Urge not my father's anger. --Shak.
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4. To press hard upon; to follow closely
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Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave. --Pope.
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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.
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6. To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent
measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.
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Syn: To animate; incite; impel; instigate; stimulate;
encourage.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
urging
n 1: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something;
"the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves" [syn: goad,
goading, prod, prodding, spur, spurring]
2: the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
3: insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left
me no alternative but to agree" [syn: importunity, urgency]
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