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- [urj]
- /ɜrdʒ/
- /ɜːdʒ/
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- [urj]
- /ɜrdʒ/
Definitions of urged word
- verb with object urged to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along. 1
- verb with object urged to drive with incitement to speed or effort: to urge dogs on with shouts. 1
- verb with object urged to press, push, or hasten (the course, activities, etc.): to urge one's escape. 1
- verb with object urged to impel, constrain, or move to some action: urged by necessity. 1
- verb with object urged to endeavor to induce or persuade, as by entreaties; entreat or exhort earnestly: to urge a person to greater caution. 1
- verb with object urged to press (something) upon the attention: to urge a claim. 1
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Origin of urged
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60, urge is from the Latin word urgēre to press, force, drive, urge
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Parts of speech for Urged
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
urged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
urged usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for urged
adj urged
- apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
- articled — In Britain, someone who is articled to a firm of lawyers or accountants is employed by the firm and is training to become qualified.
- duty-bound — If you say you are duty-bound to do something, you are emphasizing that you feel it is your duty to do it.
- managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
adjective urged
- adjured — Simple past tense and past participle of adjure.
- adopted — having been adopted
- allured — to attract or tempt by something flattering or desirable.
- asked — Simple past tense and past participle of ask.
- coaxed — to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, flattery, etc.; cajole: He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
verb urged
- chivvied — Simple past tense and past participle of chivvy.
- concussed — If someone is concussed, they lose consciousness or feel sick or confused because they have been hit hard on the head.
- conjured — Simple past tense and past participle of conjure.
- counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
- dragooned — Simple past tense and past participle of dragoon.
Antonyms for urged
verb urged
- adjourned — to suspend the meeting of (a club, legislature, committee, etc.) to a future time, another place, or indefinitely: to adjourn the court.
- deterred — to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding: The large dog deterred trespassers.
- forfended — Simple past tense and past participle of forfend.
adjective urged
- condemned — A condemned man or woman is going to be executed.
- disapproved — Simple past tense and past participle of disapprove.
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