nnoun.communicationa verbalization that encourages you to attempt somethingSynset:goad goading prod prodding spur spurring
Examples:- the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Derivationally Related Form:goadurgeprodspur
Hypernyms:encouragement
Inherited Hypernyms:goadencouragementapprovalmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
nnoun.actthe act of earnestly supporting or encouragingDerivationally Related Form:urge
Hypernyms:advocacy protagonism
Inherited Hypernyms:urgingadvocacysupportaidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationinsistent solicitation and entreatySynset:importunity urgency
Examples:- his importunity left me no alternative but to agree
Derivationally Related Form:urge
Hypernyms:solicitation
Inherited Hypernyms:importunitysolicitationentreatyrequestspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.communicationforce or impel in an indicated directionSynset:exhort press urge urge on
Examples:- I urged him to finish his studies
Derivationally Related Form:urgingpressureexhortationexhortatoryurgent
Hypernyms:advise counsel rede
Inherited Hypernyms:urgeredehash outtalk oftalkcommunicateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:advocatebear onhurrypreachpushrush
Full Troponyms:bullnudgepreachpushrushsermonize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: press, exhort, urge) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: press, exhort, urge, urge on)
vverb.communicationpush for somethingSynset:advocate recommend urge
Examples:- The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
Derivationally Related Form:recommendationurgency
Hypernyms:advise propose suggest
Inherited Hypernyms:recommendproposedeclarestateexpress
Direct Hyponyms:prescribe
Full Troponyms:prescribe
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationspur on or encourage especially by cheers and shoutsSynset:barrack cheer exhort inspire pep up root on urge urge on
Examples:- The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
Derivationally Related Form:urgingcheerercheeringexhortatoryexhortation
Hypernyms:encourage
Inherited Hypernyms:cheerencourageinspirestimulatearousemake
Direct Hyponyms:cheerlead
Full Troponyms:cheerlead
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: exhort, urge, inspire)