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  1. 1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Exhortation. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. force or impel in an indicated direction Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 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. Examples gross as earth exhort me. Shak. Let me exhort you to take care of yourself. J. D. Forbes. To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds. With many other words did he testify and exhort. Acts ii. 40. Exhortation. [Obs.] Pope. Source: webster
  7. 7. 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. Source: adambom
  8. 8. v:100 v spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts v force or impel in an indicated direction Source: ecdict

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