urge
part of speech
verb (urge, urges, urged, urging); noun (an urge, urges)
meaning for a pupil
1) To urge someone to do something is to try hard to persuade them, or to tell them strongly that they should. tree →
2) An urge is a strong wish or need to do something, often suddenly. tree →
3) To urge an animal on is to make it move faster. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In the Torah, to urge means to press someone kindly to accept hospitality or a gift, as Lot did with the angels. Interpretation: The tradition admires Abraham and Lot for welcoming guests, a duty called hachnasat orchim. In the primary lessons: In stories, characters urge each other on ("Run!") or feel a sudden urge to laugh or explore. In health and safety, adults urge children to wear helmets; news says "Police urge drivers to slow down". In everyday life, you may have the urge to go to the toilet. Phrases: "urge someone to", "have an urge to", "a sudden urge", "resist the urge", "urge on".
examples
- And he urged them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. (Torah GEN.19.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.' And he urged him, and he took it. (Torah GEN.33.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- The Sefer Yetzirah urges us to investigate and examine the letters, that we may have a clear insight into the subject. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
- And the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again. (Prophets JDG.19.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death. (Prophets JDG.16.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- But he refused, and said: 'I will not eat.' But his servants, together with the woman, urged him; and he hearkened unto their voice. (Prophets 1SA.28.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- The teacher urged us to check our answers. tree →
- I had a sudden urge to sing. tree →
- The police urge drivers to take care on icy roads. tree →
- The crowd urged the runners on to the finish. tree →
- I resisted the urge to eat the last cookie. tree →
- Mum urged me to wear a coat. tree →
- The rider urged her horse forward. tree →
- "Don't let that keep you at home," urged the Brass Pot. tree →
note
Regular verb: urged. Pattern: "urge someone to do something". Adjective: urgent (needing action quickly); noun: urgency. "Urge" is stronger than "ask" or "advise".
In the corpora
- And the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.
- Cats are ambush hunters, and even well-fed pet cats still hunt because the urge to chase and pounce is built in.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «urge» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.