urges
plural of urge
urges
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of urge
• Ruges, grues, surge
Source: Wiktionary
Urge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Urged; p. pr. & vb. n. Urging.] Etym: [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See Wreak, v. t.]
1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward. Through the thick deserts headlong urged his flight. Pope.
2. To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity. My brother never Did urge me in his act; I did inquire it. Shak.
3. To provoke; to exasperate. [R.] Urge not my father's anger. Shak.
4. To press hard upon; to follow closely Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave. Pope.
5. To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention; to insist upon; as, to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case.
6. To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.
Syn.
– To animate; incite; impel; instigate; stimulate; encourage.
Urge, v. i.
1. To press onward or forward. [R.]
2. To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins