urged
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
An inflected form of urge · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,218 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,890 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- force or impel in an indicated direction also: urge on, press, exhort I urged him to finish his studies
- push for something also: recommend, advocate The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts also: cheer, root on, inspire, barrack, urge on, exhort The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
urged in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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In vain her stepmother, Agatha the Angular, urged her to marry.
Nonsense Novels · Stephen Leacock · Chapter 2
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Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
Polly of Pebbly Pit · Lillian Elizabeth Roy · Chapter 2
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Every impulse of her being urged her to learn further details of him and his condition.
Barbara Blomberg — Volume 08 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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It is urged that all taxi-cabs should have a cowcatcher in front in case of accidents.
Punch — Vol. 159, 1920-07-28 · Various · Chapter 1
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All day he urged his weary horse, And, in the red sundown, Drew rein before a friendly door In distant Berwick town.
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1