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urge urgesurgingurged

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verbIf you urge someone to do something, you try hard to persuade them to do it.They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme.Firemen urged them to go to the shelter.If you urge someone somewhere, you make them go there by touching them or talking to them.He slipped his arm around her waist and urged her away from the window.'Come on, Grace,' he was urging her, 'don't wait, hurry up.'If you urge a course of action, you strongly advise that it should be taken.He urged restraint on the security forces.We urge vigorous action to be taken immediately.nounIf you have an urge to do or have something, you have a strong wish to do or have it.He had an urge to open a shop of his own.Resist the urge to nap during the day. B2

word	urge
definition	verb If you urge someone to do something, you try hard to persuade them to do it. They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme. Firemen urged them to go to the shelter. If you urge someone somewhere, you make them go there by touching them or talking to them. He slipped his arm around her waist and urged her away from the window. 'Come on, Grace,' he was urging her, 'don't wait, hurry up.' If you urge a course of action, you strongly advise that it should be taken. He urged restraint on the security forces. We urge vigorous action to be taken immediately. noun If you have an urge to do or have something, you have a strong wish to do or have it. He had an urge to open a shop of his own. Resist the urge to nap during the day.
inflections	urgesurgingurged
cefr-level	B2

Urge Urged Urging Verb Hard Persuade Parliament Approve