urge on Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
    urge; inspire; exhort; barrack; cheer; root on; pep up.
    • The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
  2. verb force or impel in an indicated direction
    press; urge; exhort.
    • I urged him to finish his studies

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