Synonyms for urge
ɜrdʒurge

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1. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, incite, impel, animate, encourage, instigate

2. urgeverb

   A strong desire; an itch to do something.

   Synonyms:
   incite, animate, impel, instigate, encourage, stimulate

3. urgeverb

   To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, impel, incite, animate, instigate, encourage

4. urgeverb

   To provoke; to exasperate.

   Synonyms:
   incite, encourage, impel, stimulate, animate, instigate

5. urgeverb

   To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.

   Synonyms:
   encourage, animate, incite, impel, stimulate, instigate

6. urgeverb

   : To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.

   Synonyms:
   stimulate, incite, impel, animate, encourage, instigate

7. urgeverb

   To press onward or forward.

   Synonyms:
   incite, instigate, stimulate, animate, impel, encourage

8. urgeverb

   To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.

   Synonyms:
   encourage, instigate, impel, incite, stimulate, animate

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1. urge

   To influence (Latin in, in or into, and fluo, flow) is to affect, modify, or act upon by physical, mental, or moral power, especially in some gentle, subtle, and gradual way; as, vegetation is influenced by light; every one is influenced to some extent by public opinion; influence is chiefly used of power acting from without, tho it may be used of motives regarded as forces acting upon the will. Actuate refers solely to mental or moral power impelling one from within. One may influence, but can not directly actuate another; but one may be actuated to cruelty by hatred which another's misrepresentation has aroused. Prompt and stir are words of mere suggestion toward some course of action; dispose, draw, incline, influence, and lead refer to the use of mild means to awaken in another a purpose or disposition to act. To excite is to arouse one from lethargy or indifference to action. Incite and instigate, to spur or goad one to action, differ in the fact that incite may be to good, while instigate is always to evil (compare ABET). To urge and impel signify to produce strong excitation toward some act. We are urged from without, impelled from within. Drive and compel imply irresistible influence accomplishing its object. One may be driven either by his own passions or by external force or urgency; one is compelled only by some external power; as, the owner was compelled by his misfortunes to sell his estate. Compare COMPEL; DRIVE.

   Synonyms:
   actuate, compel, dispose, draw, drive, excite, impel, incite, incline, induce, influence, instigate, lead, move, persuade, prompt, stir, sway

   Antonyms:
   deter, discourage, dissuade, hinder, impede, inhibit, prevent, restrain, retard

   Preposition:
   Actuated to crime by revenge.

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1. urge

   Synonyms:
   press, push, drive, impel, propel, force, importune, solicit, animate, incite, instigate, stimulate, hasten, expedite, accelerate, despatch

   Antonyms:
   repress, bold, retain, inhibit, coerce, restrain, cohibit, hinder, retard, discourage, damp, obstruct

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1. urge, impulsenoun

   an instinctive motive

   "profound religious impulses"

   Synonyms:
   pulsing, whim, nerve impulse, nervous impulse, impetus, momentum, impulsion, caprice, pulse, neural impulse, impulse, pulsation, itch

2. urge, itchverb

   a strong restless desire

   "why this urge to travel?"

   Synonyms:
   itch, impulse, itchiness, itching, scabies

3. urge, urge on, press, exhortverb

   force or impel in an indicated direction

   "I urged him to finish his studies"

   Synonyms:
   weigh, fight, beseech, agitate, press out, conjure, urge on, root on, bid, constrict, press, weight-lift, iron out, exhort, iron, weightlift, campaign, barrack, advocate, entreat, compact, squeeze, compress, pep up, recommend, adjure, contract, inspire, crusade, push, cheer

4. recommend, urge, advocateverb

   push for something

   "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

   Synonyms:
   inspire, exhort, root on, press, preach, commend, urge on, recommend, pep up, barrack, cheer, advocate

5. cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep upverb

   spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

   "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

   Synonyms:
   jeer, juice up, animate, pep up, press, scoff, root on, enliven, cheer, urge on, instigate, flout, advocate, invigorate, inspire, exalt, ginger up, exhort, hearten, jolly along, prompt, revolutionize, jazz up, recreate, cheer up, barrack, recommend, inhale, chirk up, embolden, breathe in, revolutionise, jolly up, gibe

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   Submitted by rinat on August 14, 2019  

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1. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   push, press, impel, drive, force onward, push on, press on

2. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   solicit, importune, beg, entreat, beseech, implore, conjure

3. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   incite, animate, encourage, instigate, stimulate, goad, spur

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1. urgeverb

   Synonyms:
   egg, importune, exhort, impel, force, incite, instigate, goad

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1. List of paraphrases for "urge":

   urges, urged, urging, invite, ask, encourage, call, appeal, exhort, insist

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1. Anthony Fauci:

   Almost all related to the social disadvantageous conditions that some people of color find themselves in from birth regarding availability of an adequate diet, access to health care and the undeniable effects of racism in our society, let us promise ourselves that our corporate memory of this tragic reality -- that an infectious disease disparately hospitalized and kills people of color -- does not fade after we return to some form of normality. Righting this wrong will take a decadeslong commitment. I strongly urge you to be part of that commitment.

2. Bonnie Sard:

   We urge you to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster right now if you still have not received one. A number of studies emphasize the protective effect of booster vaccination against severe COVID illness and variants such as Delta and Omicron.

3. Martin Heinrich:

   Madame Chair, my time is expired but I would urge us to not take quite the zealous approach that the House of Representatives took but to find a fair and transparent way for taxpayers to be compensated for these minerals.

4. Tomoaki Shishido:

   Since the strong retail sales data last Friday, the Fed has clearly started a communication campaign to urge markets to price in a hike in June, even though markets have not gone there yet, they set (Fed Chair Janet) Yellen's speech on June 6, just after the next payroll data and just before the blackout period will start before the next policy meeting. They wouldn't have to do this if they have no plan to raise rates in June.

5. Mike Pence:

   One specific threat to our collective security that is on (our minds) ... is the ongoing collapse of Venezuela into dictatorship, deprivation and despair, we respectfully urge Ecuador and all of our allies across the region to take steps to further isolate the Maduro regime.