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  • 21urge — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] ♦♦ urges, urging, urged 1) VERB If you urge someone to do something, you try hard to persuade them to do it. [V n to inf] They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme... [V n to inf] He urged employers and… …

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  • 22urge — 1 verb (T) 1 to strongly advise someone to do something: urge sb to do sth: Brown urged her to reconsider her decision. | urge that: I urge that you read this report carefully. 2 formal to strongly suggest that something should be done: The UN… …

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  • 23urge — [[t]ɜrdʒ[/t]] v. urged, urg•ing, n. 1) to push or force along; impel with force or vigor 2) to drive with incitement to speed or effort: to urge dogs on with shouts[/ex] 3) to press, push, or hasten (the course, activities, etc.): to urge one s… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24urge — [c]/ɜdʒ / (say erj) verb (urged, urging) –verb (t) 1. to endeavour to induce or persuade, as by entreaties or earnest recommendations; entreat or exhort earnestly: urge a person to take more care. 2. to press by persuasion or recommendation, as… …

  • 25Urge — The Urge Gründung 2005 Genre Pop, Rock Aktuelle Besetzung Gesang, E Gitarre Jonny Boyle E Gitarre John Miles Jr. E Bass Neill Harland …

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  • 26urge — {{11}}urge (n.) 1610s, from URGE (Cf. urge) (v.); in frequent use after c.1910. {{12}}urge (v.) 1550s, from L. urgere to press hard, push, drive, compel, from PIE root *werg to work (Cf. Avestan vareza work, activity; Gk. ergon work, orgia… …

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  • 27urge*/ — [ɜːdʒ] verb [T] I 1) to advise someone very strongly about what action or attitude they should take He urged restraint in dealing with the protesters.[/ex] The UN has urged them to honour the peace treaty.[/ex] They urged that a new president be… …

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  • 28urge — I. verb (urged; urging) Etymology: Latin urgēre to press, push, entreat more at wreak Date: circa 1555 transitive verb 1. to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly < his conviction was upheld on a theory never urged at his…trial&#8230; …

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  • 29urge — 1. verb 1) she urged him to try again Syn: encourage, exhort, enjoin, press, entreat, implore, call on, appeal to, beg, plead with, coax; egg on, prod, prompt, spur, goad, incite, push …

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  • 30urge — demi·urge; urge; …

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