exhort

verb

ex·hort ig-ˈzȯrt How to pronounce exhort (audio)

exhorted; exhorting; exhorts

transitive verb

: to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly

exhorting voters to do the right thing

intransitive verb

: to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals

exhorter noun

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Exhort is a 15th-century coinage. It derives from the Latin verb hortari, meaning "to incite," and it often implies the ardent urging or admonishing of an orator or preacher. English speakers apparently took to the root hort, fiddling around with different prefixes to create other words similar in meaning to exhort. They came up with adhort (meaning the same as exhort) and dehort (a word similar to exhort and adhort but with a more specific meaning of "to dissuade"). Adhort all but vanished after the 17th century. Dehort had a slightly better run than adhort, but it is now considered archaic.

Example Sentences

He exhorted his people to take back their land. She exhorted her listeners to support the proposition.

Recent Examples on the Web Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote.

Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote.

Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 For his first sermon as bishop, Dolan delved into current events to exhort people to be loving towards one another.

Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Already landlords, schools and municipalities have begun to lower thermostats, ration hot water, close swimming pools, turn off air-conditioners, dim streetlights and exhort the benefits of cold showers.

New York Times, 15 July 2022 Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote.

Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 Get your priorities straight, some smarmy pundits would exhort.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote.

Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 See More

单词	exhorting
释义	exhort verb ex·hort ig-ˈzȯrt exhorted; exhorting; exhorts transitive verb : to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly exhorting voters to do the right thing intransitive verb : to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals exhorter noun Did you know? Exhort is a 15th-century coinage. It derives from the Latin verb hortari, meaning "to incite," and it often implies the ardent urging or admonishing of an orator or preacher. English speakers apparently took to the root hort, fiddling around with different prefixes to create other words similar in meaning to exhort. They came up with adhort (meaning the same as exhort) and dehort (a word similar to exhort and adhort but with a more specific meaning of "to dissuade"). Adhort all but vanished after the 17th century. Dehort had a slightly better run than adhort, but it is now considered archaic. Synonyms egg (on) encourage goad nudge press prod prompt urge See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He exhorted his people to take back their land. She exhorted her listeners to support the proposition. Recent Examples on the Web Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote. Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote. Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 For his first sermon as bishop, Dolan delved into current events to exhort people to be loving towards one another. Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Already landlords, schools and municipalities have begun to lower thermostats, ration hot water, close swimming pools, turn off air-conditioners, dim streetlights and exhort the benefits of cold showers. New York Times, 15 July 2022 Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote. Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 Get your priorities straight, some smarmy pundits would exhort. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote. Annie Gowen, Anchorage Daily News, 1 July 2022 Celebrants on South Padre Island on Saturday cheered and waved rainbow flags but also heard a local drag queen, Luna Karr, exhort the crowd to register and get out to vote. Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 30 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French exorter, from Latin exhortari, from ex- + hortari to incite — more at yearn First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition exhort verb ex·hort ig-ˈzȯrt exhorted; exhorting : to try to influence by words or advice : urge strongly The Centipede was down there too, exhorting them both frantically to greater efforts … Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach exhorting verb present participle of exhort as in urging to try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action the speaker exhorted the graduating students to go forth and try to make a difference in the world Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance urging encouraging nudging prompting goading spurring coaxing prodding pushing imploring propelling beseeching pressing stimulating hurrying cajoling importuning provoking adjuring pressuring driving egging (on) rushing hustling wheedling inciting fomenting nagging instigating needling blandishing high-pressuring soft-soaping stirring (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms discouraging deterring dissuading checking restraining curbing inhibiting constraining braking holding back See More
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