urge

«urge» in Mova's school dictionary: to try hard to persuade them, or to tell them strongly… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

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 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

• 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

• Cats are ambush hunters, and even well-fed pet cats still hunt because the urge to chase and pounce is built in.
• And the man rose up to depart; but his father-in-law urged him, and he lodged there again.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «urge» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.