exhort
Say it: ig-ZORT /ɪɡˈzɔːt/ · verb
What “exhort” means
Strongly urge someone to do something.
More precisely: To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.
Example: “The coach exhorted us to push through the final set.”
When to use it
In formal writing or stirring speeches, when someone passionately encourages others to act or keep going.
Similar words
urge, implore, spur
Where it comes from
From Latin exhortari, from ex- + hortari, 'to encourage'.
Quick check
A campaigner passionately urges neighbours to attend a meeting and demand safer roads. What does she do?
exhort or cajole?
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exhort
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