About The Word Exhort
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Exhort
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What's The Definition Of Exhort?
[v] force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
[v] urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" Synonyms | Synonyms for Exhort: barrack | cheer | inspire | pep up | press | urge | urge on Related Terms | Find terms related to Exhort: admonish | advocate | blandish | cajole | call on | call upon | caution | charge | coax | egg on | encourage | enjoin | expostulate | goad | high-pressure | importune | incite | induce | insist | insist upon | issue a caveat | jawbone | lobby | move | nag | persuade | plead | plead with | preach | press | pressure | prick | prod | prompt | propel | push | recommend | remonstrate | sic | soft-soap | spur | stimulate | sweet-talk | urge | warn | wheedle | work on See Also | advise | advocate | bear on | cheerlead | counsel | encourage | preach | push Exhort In Webster's Dictionary \Ex*hort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Exhorted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Exhorting}.] [L. exhortari; ex out + hortari to incite,
encourage; cf. F. exhorter. See {Hortative}.]
To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by
arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address
exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or
caution.
Examples gross as earth exhort me. --Shak.
Let me exhort you to take care of yourself. --J. D.
Forbes.
\Ex*hort"\, v. i. To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds. With many other words did he testify and exhort. --Acts ii. 40. \Ex*hort"\, n. Exhortation. [Obs.] --Pope. |
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