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Urged

/ɜːdʒd/

To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

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verb
  1. 1

    To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

  2. 2

    To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.

  3. 3

    To provoke; to exasperate.

  4. 4

    To press hard upon; to follow closely.

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advisedverbInformed, appraised or made aware.
advocatedverbHaving 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.)
appliedPut 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.
calledHaving 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.
committedObligated or locked in (often, but not necessarily, by a pledge) to some course of action.
demandedverbTo request forcefully.
directedIn a manner emphasizing one's point of view.
drewnounA male given name from the Germanic languages.
embarkedverbTo start, begin.
emphasizedverbHaving been given extra stress or focus.

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