An impulse that prompts action or effort: suppressed an urge to laugh.
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An involuntary tendency to perform a given activity; an instinct: "There is a human urge to clarify, rationalize, justify” ( Leonard Bernstein).
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The act of urging.
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The act or process of urging.
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A force or impulse that .
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verb-transitive
To advocate earnestly the doing, consideration, or approval of; press for: urge passage of the bill; a speech urging moderation.
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To entreat earnestly and often repeatedly; exhort.
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To force or drive forward or onward; impel.
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To move or impel to action, effort, or speed; spur.
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To stimulate; excite: "It urged him to an intensity like madness” ( D.H. Lawrence).
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verb-intransitive
To exert an impelling force; push vigorously.
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To present a forceful argument, claim, or case.
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verb
To present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly .
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To undertake the accomplishment of with energy, swiftness, or enthusiasm .
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To serve as a motive or reason for .
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To force or impel in an indicated direction or into motion or greater speed .
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To declare, advance, or press earnestly a statement, argument, charge, or claim .
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