urge
verb/ɜːdʒ/
/ɜːrdʒ/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they urge | /ɜːdʒ/ /ɜːrdʒ/ |
| he / she / it urges | /ˈɜːdʒɪz/ /ˈɜːrdʒɪz/ |
| past simple urged | /ɜːdʒd/ /ɜːrdʒd/ |
| past participle urged | /ɜːdʒd/ /ɜːrdʒd/ |
| -ing form urging | /ˈɜːdʒɪŋ/ /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/ |
- to advise or try hard to persuade somebody to do something
- urge somebody to do something If you ever get the chance to visit this place, I strongly urge you to do so.
- Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.
- She urged him to stay.
- I urge people to vote yes on May 5.
- The charity urged the government to reconsider its decision.
- The authorities urged residents to stay indoors.
- The NFU is urging its members to support the proposed scheme.
- The police are urging anyone with new information to come forward.
- urge that… The report urged that all children be taught to swim.
- urge (somebody) + speech ‘Why not give it a try?’ she urged (him).
Synonyms recommendrecommendadvise ▪ advocate ▪ urgeThese words all mean to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation.recommend to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation; to say what you think the price or level of something should be:- We’d recommend you to book your flight early.
- a recommended price of $50
- I’d advise you not to tell him.
- The group does not advocate the use of violence.
- The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.
- to recommend/advise/advocate/urge that…
- It is recommended/advised/advocated/urged that…
- to recommend/advise/urge somebody to do something
- to recommend/advise/advocate doing something
- to strongly recommend/advise/advocate somebody/something
Extra ExamplesTopics Suggestions and adviceb2, Discussion and agreementb2- He has repeatedly urged the government to do something about this.
- ‘Get on with it!’ he urged her impatiently.
- ‘Please come!’ he urged.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- strongly
- gently
- constantly
- …
- to recommend something strongly
- urge something The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.
- EU foreign ministers urged an independent inquiry into allegations of human rights violations.
- urge something on/upon somebody The prime minister is urging restraint on Washington.
- He urged a tax increase upon congress as a way of damping down consumer spending.
- urge somebody/something + adv./prep. (formal) to make a person or an animal move more quickly and/or in a particular direction, especially by pushing or forcing them
- He urged his horse forward.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin urgere ‘press, drive’.
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