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exhort

[ ig-zawrt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.

    Synonyms: goad, press, spur, encourage



verb (used without object)

  1. to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.

    Synonyms: goad, press, spur, encourage

exhort

/ ɪɡˈzɔːt; ɪɡˈzɔːtətɪv /

verb

  1. to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly


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Derived Forms

  • exhortative, adjective
  • exˈhorter, noun

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Other Words From

  • ex·horter noun
  • ex·horting·ly adverb
  • unex·horted adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exhort1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English ex(h)orte, from Latin exhortārī “to encourage greatly,” from ex- ex- 1 + hortārī “to encourage, urge”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exhort1

C14: from Latin exhortārī, from hortārī to urge

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Example Sentences

They did not baldly call for a coup, but they did exhort soldiers to “take a stand.”

He is also trying to inspire, cajole, exhort, or shame us Catholics and others of goodwill into living our calling.

In the offices of Facebook posters exhort employees to take risks.

Their voices amplified by PA systems, the protests' leaders exhort their audiences with rigidly ideological slogans.

Sivert Jespersen began at once to exhort him to allow himself to be sent on a mission to the heathen lands lying in darkness.

Without offending your commands permit a lover to exhort me to live in obedience to your rigorous rules.

Sometimes during the night he would walk to another bedside, wake up its occupant, and exhort him to prayer.

Because I exhort you to mutual love you are not to think that I have gone back on my teaching of justification by faith alone.

Robert Davis soon afterward felt the inspiration to teach and exhort and he was much used in this way.

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