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urge
verb
-
urge
,
urging
,
urges
,
urged
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
.
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
.
His
doctor
urged
him
to
quit
smoking
and
start
a
daily
walking
routine
.
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
urgēre
“
to
press
,
push
,
drive
”.
noun
a
strong
desire
or
impulse
that
makes
you
want
to
do
something
•
She
felt
an
urge
to
laugh
during
the
serious
meeting
.
She
felt
an
urge
to
laugh
during
the
serious
meeting
.
•
He
fought
the
urge
to
check
his
phone
while
driving
.
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
.
