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urge::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | impulse |
| Type of | motive, need, motivation |
| Has types | itchy feet, abience, death instinct, death wish, thanatos, wanderlust, adience |
Examples of urge
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Because you never know when you're going to get an urge to knit in a dark place.
From the cnn.com
This alone is enough for Washington, London and Paris to urge tougher sanctions.
From the upi.com
I urge caution, because this a very different dashboard than you may be used to.
From the online.wsj.com
The other part is fighting the urge to roll over and give myself a good licking.
From the latimes.com
I would urge all of the voters of this district give him positive consideration.
From the dailyherald.com
They urge her to take the free-throw-line jumper that teams dare her to attempt.
From the sacbee.com
We'd urge them to attend the festival Saturday, to feed their minds and tummies.
From the sacbee.com
Students were also asked to urge their Facebook friends to support the campaign.
From the bostonherald.com
However, he did urge the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University to buy it in 1884.
From the bbc.co.uk
- Force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
- An instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses"
- A strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?"
- Recommend: push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
- Cheer: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
- (urging) goad: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
- (urging) the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
- (urging) importunity: insistent solicitation and entreaty; "his importunity left me no alternative but to agree"
- The URGE digital music store was a short-lived online music distribution service run by MTV Networks. URGE was integrated into Windows Media Player 11.
