To urge
Example: She urges the team to act quickly
Definition
"To urge" means to strongly encourage or persuade someone to take a particular action or adopt a certain behavior, often with a sense of urgency or importance. For example, she urges the team to act quickly to meet the deadline.
Etymology
The verb "to urge" originates from the Latin word "urgēre," meaning to press or push. It entered English through Old French in the late Middle Ages. Did you know? The sense of pressing or pushing evolved metaphorically into encouraging or insisting on action.
Learn to use this word actively
"To urge" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select English as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
