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Urged
/ɜːdʒd/
To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
📖 Definitions of "Urged"
verb
- 1
To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
- 2
To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
- 3
To provoke; to exasperate.
- 4
To press hard upon; to follow closely.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Urged"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| advisedverb | Informed, appraised or made aware. |
| advocatedverb | Having been argued in favor of. |
| appealedverb | (intransitive) To call upon someone for a favour, help, etc. |
| appealsverb | (intransitive) To call upon someone for a favour, help, etc. |
| applicationnoun | (computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.) |
| applied | Put into practical use. |
| arguedverb | (intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle. |
| askedverb | (UK, minced oath) Arsed (bothered; willing to make an effort). |
| callverb | (heading) To reach out with one's voice. |
| called | Having been called. |
| callsverb | (heading) To reach out with one's voice. |
| challenged | (euphemistic) Disabled; lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives. |
| claimed | "Claimed" is the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead, which aired on AMC on February 23, 2014. |
| commencedverb | (intransitive) To begin, start. |
| committed | Obligated or locked in (often, but not necessarily, by a pledge) to some course of action. |
| demandedverb | To request forcefully. |
| directed | In a manner emphasizing one's point of view. |
| drewnoun | A male given name from the Germanic languages. |
| embarkedverb | To start, begin. |
| emphasizedverb | Having been given extra stress or focus. |
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