exhort
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verb (used with object)
1.
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
verb (used without object)
2.
to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English ex(h)orte < Latin exhortārī to encourage greatly, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + hortārī to urge
1375–1425; late Middle English ex(h)orte < Latin exhortārī to encourage greatly, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + hortārī to urge
Related forms
ex·hort·er, noun
ex·hort·ing·ly, adverb
un·ex·hort·ed, adjective
Synonyms
1, 2. encourage, spur, press, goad.
1, 2. encourage, spur, press, goad.
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| —vb | |
| to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly | |
| [C14: from Latin exhortārī, from hortārī to urge] | |
| exhortative | |
| —adj | |
| ex'hortatory | |
| —adj | |
| ex'horter | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
exhort
c.1400, from L. exhortari (see exhortation). Related: Exhorted; exhorting.
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Example sentences
It is all very well to exhort people to take more sleep, but few will do so.
Some trade groups exhort members to higher standards.
We would exhort readers to add their own voices to the site's reviews.
She called attention to the show by asking the judge to exhort the jurors not to watch it.
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