to strongly advise or try hard to persuade someone to do something, especially quickly or with determination
The teacher urged the students to check their answers carefully before handing in the exam.
His doctor urged him to quit smoking and start a daily walking routine.
✦ Middle English, from Latin urgēre “to press, push, drive”.
a strong desire or impulse that makes you want to do something
She felt an urge to laugh during the serious meeting.
He fought the urge to check his phone while driving.
✦ From the verb “urge” meaning “to push, drive forward”; noun use recorded since the late 16th century.
a room or building where a doctor, dentist, or veterinarian sees and treats patients
I have an appointment at the doctor's surgery at nine o'clock.
The dentist's surgery was clean and brightly lit.
a doctor who is specially trained to perform operations on the body
The surgeon carefully removed the patient's appendix during the operation.
After years of study, Carlos finally became a heart surgeon.
✦ Late Middle English, from Latin 'chirurgus' via Old French 'surgien', meaning "one who works with the hand".
A round patty of ground meat or a meat substitute that is cooked and can be eaten on its own or placed inside a bun.
She carefully flipped the beef burger on the grill.
The chef seasoned each lentil burger with garlic and herbs.
✦ Developed from the original full name “hamburger steak,” later shortened to “hamburger” and then “burger” to refer to the patty itself.
