urge

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 to advise or try hard to persuade sb to do sth: [VNtoinf] She urged him to stay. * Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately. * [Vthat] The report urged that all children be taught to swim. [also Vspeech, VNspeech] 2 [VN] ~ sth (on / upon sb) to recommend sth strongly: The situation is dangerous, but the UN is urging caution. 3 [VN+adv./prep.] (written) to make a person or an animal move more quickly and/or in a particular direction, especially by pushing or forcing them: He urged his horse forward. PHRASALVERBS urge sb<->on to encourage sb to do sth or support them so that they do it better: She could hear him urging her on as she ran past. noun ~ (to do sth) a strong desire to do sth: sexual / creative urges * I had a sudden urge to hit him.