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exhort

(ɪgzɔːʳt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exhorts, present participle exhorting, past tense, past participle exhorted

verb

If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it.

[formal]

Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence. [VERB noun to-infinitive]

He exhorted his companions, 'Try to accomplish your aim with diligence'. [VERB noun with quote]

Synonyms: urge, warn, encourage, advise More Synonyms of exhort

exhortation (egzɔːʳteɪʃən)Word forms: plural exhortations variable noun

Foreign funds alone are clearly not enough, nor are exhortations to reform.

Synonyms: urging, warning, advice, counsel More Synonyms of exhort

exhort in British English

(ɪɡˈzɔːt)

verb

to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly

Derived forms

exhortative (ɪɡˈzɔːtətɪv) or exhortatory (exˈhortatory)

adjective

exhorter (exˈhorter)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Latin exhortārī, from hortārī to urge

exhort in American English

(ɛgˈzɔrt; ɪgˈzɔrt)

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to urge earnestly by advice, warning, etc. (to do what is proper or required); admonish strongly

SIMILAR WORDS: urge

Word origin

ME exhorten < L exhortari, to exhort < ex-, out + hortari, to urge: see hortatory

Examples of 'exhort' in a sentence
exhort

She exhorted people to use ingredients with flavour and cook them with simplicity.

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exhort

British English: exhort VERB

If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it.

He exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence.

American English: exhort
Brazilian Portuguese: exortar
Chinese: 劝
European Spanish: exhortar
French: exhorter
German: ermahnen
Italian: esortare
Japanese: 呼びかける
Korean: 촉구하다
European Portuguese: exortar
Latin American Spanish: exhortar

(verb) in the sense of urge

Definition

to urge (someone) earnestly

(formal)

Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence.

Synonyms

urge

They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme.

warn

My mother warned me not to interfere.

encourage

She encouraged her to demand a pay rise.

advise

I would strongly advise against it.

bid

persuade

My husband persuaded me to come.

prompt

The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.

spur

His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part.

press

The trade unions are pressing him to stand firm.

counsel

My advisors counselled me to do nothing.

caution

He cautioned against having unrealistic expectations.

call upon

incite

He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge.

goad

He goaded me into taking direct action.

admonish

Your doctor may one day admonish you to improve your posture.

enjoin

She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else.

beseech

She beseeched him to take more exercise.

entreat

They entreated the audience to stay calm.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of admonish

Your doctor may one day admonish you to improve your posture.

Synonyms

advise,

suggest,

warn,

urge,

recommend,

counsel,

caution,

prescribe,

exhort (formal),

enjoin,

forewarn

in the sense of advise

Definition

to offer advice to

I would strongly advise against it.

Synonyms

recommend,

suggest,

urge,

counsel,

advocate,

caution,

prescribe,

commend,

admonish,

enjoin

in the sense of beseech

Definition

to ask earnestly

She beseeched him to take more exercise.

Synonyms

beg,

ask,

petition,

call upon,

plead with,

solicit,

implore,

entreat,

importune (formal),

adjure,

supplicate,

pray

Nearby words of
exhort

exhilarate
exhilarating
exhilaration
exhort
exhortation
exhume
exigency

Synonyms of 'exhort'

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单词	exhort
释义	Trends of exhort View usage for: exhort (ɪgzɔːʳt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense exhorts, present participle exhorting, past tense, past participle exhorted verb If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it. [formal] Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence. [VERB noun to-infinitive] He exhorted his companions, 'Try to accomplish your aim with diligence'. [VERB noun with quote] Synonyms: urge, warn, encourage, advise More Synonyms of exhort exhortation (egzɔːʳteɪʃən)Word forms: plural exhortations variable noun Foreign funds alone are clearly not enough, nor are exhortations to reform. Synonyms: urging, warning, advice, counsel More Synonyms of exhort exhort in British English (ɪɡˈzɔːt) verb to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly Derived forms exhortative (ɪɡˈzɔːtətɪv) or exhortatory (exˈhortatory) adjective exhorter (exˈhorter) noun Word origin C14: from Latin exhortārī, from hortārī to urge exhort in American English (ɛgˈzɔrt; ɪgˈzɔrt) verb transitive, verb intransitive to urge earnestly by advice, warning, etc. (to do what is proper or required); admonish strongly SIMILAR WORDS: urge Word origin ME exhorten < L exhortari, to exhort < ex-, out + hortari, to urge: see hortatory Examples of 'exhort' in a sentence exhort She exhorted people to use ingredients with flavour and cook them with simplicity. Times, Sunday Times (2006) In other languages exhort British English: exhort VERB If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it. He exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence. American English: exhort Brazilian Portuguese: exortar Chinese: 劝 European Spanish: exhortar French: exhorter German: ermahnen Italian: esortare Japanese: 呼びかける Korean: 촉구하다 European Portuguese: exortar Latin American Spanish: exhortar (verb) in the sense of urge Definition to urge (someone) earnestly (formal) Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence. Synonyms urge They urged parliament to approve plans for their reform programme. warn My mother warned me not to interfere. encourage She encouraged her to demand a pay rise. advise I would strongly advise against it. bid persuade My husband persuaded me to come. prompt The recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. spur His friend's plight had spurred him into taking part. press The trade unions are pressing him to stand firm. counsel My advisors counselled me to do nothing. caution He cautioned against having unrealistic expectations. call upon incite He incited his fellow citizens to take revenge. goad He goaded me into taking direct action. admonish Your doctor may one day admonish you to improve your posture. enjoin She enjoined me strictly not to tell anyone else. beseech She beseeched him to take more exercise. entreat They entreated the audience to stay calm. Additional synonyms in the sense of admonish Your doctor may one day admonish you to improve your posture. Synonyms advise, suggest, warn, urge, recommend, counsel, caution, prescribe, exhort (formal), enjoin, forewarn in the sense of advise Definition to offer advice to I would strongly advise against it. Synonyms recommend, suggest, urge, counsel, advocate, caution, prescribe, commend, admonish, enjoin in the sense of beseech Definition to ask earnestly She beseeched him to take more exercise. Synonyms beg, ask, petition, call upon, plead with, solicit, implore, entreat, importune (formal), adjure, supplicate, pray Nearby words of exhort exhilarate exhilarating exhilaration exhort exhortation exhume exigency Synonyms of 'exhort' exhort Explore 'exhort' in the dictionary
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