urge (strongly)
1urge — I n. 1) to feel an urge 2) to satisfy an urge 3) to control; stifle an urge 4) an irrepressible, irresistible, uncontrollable; natural; sudden urge 5) an urge to + inf. (she felt an urge to respond) II v. 1) to urge forcefully, strongly 2) (H)… …
2urge — [ʉrj] vt. urged, urging [L urgere, to press hard: see WREAK] 1. a) to press upon the attention; present or speak of earnestly and repeatedly; plead, allege, or advocate strongly [to urge caution] b) to entreat or plead with; ask, persuade, or… …
3urge — ► VERB 1) encourage or entreat earnestly to do something. 2) strongly recommend. ► NOUN ▪ a strong desire or impulse. ORIGIN Latin urgere press, drive …
4urge — 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… …
5urge — I UK [ɜː(r)dʒ] / US [ɜrdʒ] verb [transitive] Word forms urge : present tense I/you/we/they urge he/she/it urges present participle urging past tense urged past participle urged ** 1) a) to advise someone very strongly about what action or… …
6urge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ desperate, great, incredible, intense, irresistible, overpowering, overwhelming, powerful, strong, uncontrollable …
7urge — urge1 W3 [ə:dʒ US ə:rdʒ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: urgere] 1.) to strongly suggest that someone does something urge sb to do sth ▪ I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch. urge that ▪ He urged that a referendum should be… …
8urge — urge1 [ ɜrdʒ ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to advise someone very strongly about what action or attitude they should take: urge someone to do something: The United Nations has urged them to honor the peace treaty. urge that: We urge that systems be… …
9urge — [[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… …
10urge*/ — [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… …
