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Exhort

Exhort Meaning & Definition
Exhort Definition And Meaning

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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