urge
[noun]
Synonyms:
- impulse, compulsion, desire, drive, itch, longing, thirst, wish, yearning
[verb]
Synonyms:
- beg, beseech, entreat, exhort, implore, plead
- advocate, advise, counsel, recommend, support
- drive, compel, force, goad, impel, incite, induce, press, push, spur

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Contrasted words: brake, check, constrain, curb, hold back, inhibit, restrain
Related Idioms: bring pressure to bear on, twist one's arm
Related Words: hurry, hustle, push, rush, shove, blandish, cajole, coax, encourage, incite, needle, solicit, wheedle, constrain, drive, high-pressure, press, pressure, provoke, set (on), tar (on), goad, incentive, motive, spring, spur

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English Thesaurus: advise, give advice, tell, recommend, suggest, ...

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I. urge¹ W3 /ɜːdʒ $ ɜːrdʒ/ verb [transitive]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: urgere]

1. to strongly suggest that someone does something
urge somebody to do something
I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.
urge that
He urged that a referendum should be held by December.
urge something on/upon somebody
I have urged upon him the need for extreme secrecy.
The charity urged quick action.

2. [always + adverb/preposition] formal to make someone or something move by shouting, pushing them etc
urge somebody/something forward
He urged her forward, his hand under her elbow.
urge somebody into/towards something
She began urging him towards the front door.
urge somebody ↔ on phrasal verb
to encourage a person or animal to work harder, go faster etc:
Urged on by the crowd, the Italian team scored two more goals.

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II. urge² noun [countable]
a strong wish or need Synonym : desire
urge to do something
He could no longer resist the urge to go and see Amanda.
Suddenly she had an overwhelming urge to be with her son.

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urge
noun
ADJ. great, irresistible, overwhelming, powerful, strong, terrible, uncontrollable, violent, wild | sudden I felt a sudden urge to smash the teapot against the wall.
instinctive, natural an instinctive urge to tap your feet to the beat of the music
primal, primeval, primitive the primal urge to reproduce
biological, creative, sexual
VERB + URGE feel, get, have | control, fight (back), resist, suppress She resisted the urge to kiss him. I suppressed a strong urge to yawn.
overcome He overcame his urge to run from the room.
satisfy
PREP. ~ for Leaving him off the guest list satisfied her urge for revenge.

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urge
verb
ADV. strongly | constantly, repeatedly He has repeatedly urged the government to do something about this.
publicly | quietly | unsuccessfully

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urge

strong/powerful
The urge was too strong to resist.
an irresistible/uncontrollable/overwhelming urge (=very strong)
I was overcome by an irresistible urge to laugh.
a sudden urge
She fought back the sudden urge to beg his forgiveness.
a sexual/biological urge
Most of us feel the biological urge to reproduce.
a primal/instinctive/basic/natural urge (=a natural urge that all people have)
Every animal has an instinctive urge to survive.
feel/have an urge
I still sometimes feel an urge to have a cigarette.
resist/fight/suppress an urge
She had to resist a constant urge to look back over her shoulder.
satisfy an urge (=do want you feel you want to do)
He satisfied his urge to travel by going to India.
give in to an urge (=do what you feel you want to do, when this is wrong)
I try not to give in to the urge to gossip.

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advise to tell someone what you think they should do, especially when you have more experience or knowledge than they do:
My lawyer advised me to plead guilty.
give advice to advise someone about questions relating to a particular subject:
They give advice to people about loans.
Can I give you some advice?
tell to tell someone what you think they should do, especially in order to avoid problems:
My Dad told me to talk to a teacher if I was being bullied.
I told her not to worry.
recommend to advise someone to do something, especially after careful study of that subject:
Doctors recommend eating five portions of fruit and vegetables each day.
Current guidelines recommend that young babies should sleep on their back.
suggest to tell someone your ideas about what they should do:
I suggested they should visit the cathedral while they’re here.
urge to strongly advise someone to do something:
Police have urged anyone with information about the murder to contact them.

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recommend to advise someone to do something, especially when you have special knowledge of a situation or subject:
I would strongly recommend buying a good quality bicycle rather than a cheap one.
The report recommended stricter supervision of the trade in live animals.
tell to tell someone that you think they should do something, especially in order to avoid problems:
We’ve been told that we should start revising early.
I told you not to drink the water here.
urge to strongly advise someone to do something because you think it is very important:
Her doctor has urged her to see a specialist.
Police are urging drivers not to come into London this weekend.
advocate to say publicly that something should be done, often something that a lot of people disagree about:
In 1984, he advocated the use of force against Nicaragua.
I am surprised that dentists don’t advocate the use of fluoride tablets.
endorse to say in an advertisement that you like a product and think that people should use it:
A lot of companies use sports stars to endorse their products.
lawyer someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court:
His lawyer told him to plead guilty.
attorney American English a lawyer. Attorney sounds more formal than lawyer:
‘The United States sees intellectual property rights as sacred,’ said Thomas Klitgaard, an attorney specializing in international law.
Acting on the advice of his attorney, he remained silent throughout the questioning.
solicitor a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law:
She works as a commercial property solicitor at Nabarro Nathanson in London.
He went to the family solicitor to make a will.
barrister a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts:
McWalter's barrister, Hugh Vass, stressed his client’s previous good character.
brief British English informal the lawyer who represents someone in a court case:
His brief asked for a fine rather than a prison sentence.
counsel [uncountable] the lawyer or group of lawyers who are representing someone in court:
counsel for the defence/prosecution

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