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Exhort

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 \Exhort"\, 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. \Exhort"\, 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.

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"

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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