urged

Phonetic Respelling: [ urj ]

Definition:

v. to speak strongly for something; to argue in favor of something

Sentence:

Mom urged him to go with his friends.

More example sentences:

Mom urged him to go with his friends.

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Buchanan urged Congress to do what?

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What did the ghost of Jacob Marley urged Scrooge to do?

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Who urged Congress to declare the colonies independent of Great Britain?

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Who urged the Americans to break away from England?

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What was the name of the pamphlet that urged colonists to rise up against the British?

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What was Poo-Poo running into headfirst while Karen urged him on?

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The librarian urged them to desist their noisy discussion.

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Jules and Maisie urged Lily to change what happened by doing what?

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Synonyms:

drive; propel; encourage; strong; desire

Antonyms:

dislike; hate

Urged rhymes:

• One Syllable Rhymes
  • merged
  • psplsurged
• Two Syllable Rhymes
  • converged
  • diverged
  • emerged
  • submerged
• Three Syllable Rhymes
  • reemerged