Word

exhort, v.
(exhorted, exhorting, exhorts)

force or impel in an indicated direction
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 7

exhort press urge urge on

sample sentences

"I urged him to finish his studies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

urgent urging

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pressure

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exhortatory exhortation exhortation

semantic pointers

hyponym

rush, hurry push, bear on preach, advocate

hypernym

advise, counsel, rede

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

barrack cheer exhort inspire pep up root on urge urge on

sample sentences

"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They %s him to write the letter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

urging

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cheering cheerer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exhortatory exhortation exhortation

semantic pointers

hyponym

cheerlead

hypernym

encourage