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urging

/ˈɜːd͡ʒɪŋ/

Meanings
  • Verb

    Act of urging or encouraging someone to do something.

  • Noun

    A strong appeal or request.


Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/



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Synonyms

animate , encourage , impel , incite , instigate , stimulate
Rhymes
Words rhyming with urging
luring , purging , curing , enduring , alluring , adoring , boring , swearing , sparing , repairing , caring , scaring , daring , sharing , bearing , repairing , preparing , admiring , desiring , inspiring , expiring , admiring , acquiring , deserving , admiring , inspiring , requiring , appealing , appealing , appealing , appealing , appealing , appealing
Homophones
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  1. Urging (English) : The act of urging or encouraging.

  2. Erg (Chemistry) : A unit of work in chemistry.

  3. Urge (English) : A strong feeling or desire.


Variants
List of all variants of urging that leads to same result
urge , urged , urger , urgers , urges , urging , urgings , urge on , urged on , urges on , urging on
Forms
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urges, urging on, urgently, urging someone to do something


Etymology
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Originally meant 'to press hard' or 'to urge on'. Derived from Old French 'urgier' or Latin 'urgere'.


Trivia
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  1. The word 'urging' comes from the Old French 'urgier', which means 'to press hard'.

  2. In ancient Rome, a 'urger' was a person who would physically push a chariot in a race.

  3. The term 'urging' is often used in business to describe the process of persuading someone to make a purchase.


Related Concepts
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  1. Encouragement: The act of giving someone support, confidence, and motivation.

  2. Persuasion: The act of using reasoning or argument to influence someone's beliefs or actions.

  3. Motivation: The process of providing someone with the incentive or desire to take action.


Culture
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In literature, 'urging' has been used to describe the act of encouraging or persuading a character to take action. In art, it can represent the idea of pushing forward or making progress. In music, 'urging' can be used to describe the feeling of being compelled to dance or move.

How to Memorize "urging"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize someone urging someone else to do something, such as a coach encouraging a player during a game.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'urging' with the idea of pushing forward or making progress.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Urge: Urgently Requesting Energy' to remember the meaning of the word.


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