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urge
noun
verb
An instinctive motive
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ɜːd͡ʒ
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noun
An instinctive motive
“Profound religious impulses”
noun
A strong restless desire
“Why this urge to travel?”
verb
Force or impel in an indicated direction
“I urged him to finish his studies”
verb
Push for something
“The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day”
verb
Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
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Profound religious impulses
Why this urge to travel?
I urged him to finish his studies
The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
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