Thesaurus: exhort
To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.
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Definitions
- v. t. To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.
- v. i. To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.
- n. Exhortation.
- v. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
- v. force or impel in an indicated direction
- To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments,as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; tourge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.Examples gross as earth exhort me. Shak.Let me exhort you to take care of yourself. J. D. Forbes.
- v:100 v spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts v force or impel in an indicated direction