| VERB | communication | exhort, cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, pep up | spur on or encourage / encourage especially by cheers and shouts |
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| communication | exhort, urge, urge on, press | force or impel in an indicated direction |
| Sounds | ihgzao'rt | |
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| Rhymes | abort ... wart: 48 rhymes with aort... | |
| Meaning | Spur on or encourage / encourage especially by cheers and shouts. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They exhort him to write the letter | |
| Synonyms | cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, pep up | |
| Narrower | cheerlead | act as a cheerleader in a sports event |
| Broader | encourage | inspire with confidence |
| Spanish | activar, alegrar, animar, dar ánimos, estimular, exhortar, incitar, jalear, motivar, vitorear | |
| Catalan | alegrar, animar, exhortar, inspirar | |
| Adjectives | exhortatory | giving strong encouragement |
| Nouns | exhortation | the act of exhorting |
| exhortation | a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action | |
| Meaning | Force or impel in an indicated direction. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | |
| Model | Sam cannot exhort Sue; They exhort him to write the letter | |
| Synonyms | urge, urge on, press | |
| Narrower | preach, advocate | speak, plead, or argue in favor of |
| push, bear on | Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action | |
| rush, hurry | urge to an unnatural speed | |
| Broader | rede, advise, counsel | Give advice to |
| Spanish | empujar, exhortar, instar, presionar, urgir | |
| Catalan | empènyer, exhortar, instar, pressionar | |
| Adjectives | exhortatory | giving strong encouragement |
| Nouns | exhortation | the act of exhorting |
| exhortation | a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action | |
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