urge

Definition

  • verb: to ask people to do or support (something) in a way that shows that you believe it is very important
  • verb: to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly

Examples

  • I wanted to quit but she 'urged' me 'on'.

  • The rescuers 'urged' that we remain calm.

  • A hand on her back 'urged' her forward.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) about some of the wise men who helpled shaped the New World Order... following the Second World War. As we devise a way forward in Iraq, I urge the international community to embrace its responsibility... for creating that New World Order, A New World Order based upon collective action. (..)
    2009 Loose Change 9/11: An American Coup