urge
English → English
(verb) Persuade: to strongly advise or try to convince someone to take action
My parents continue to urge me to apply for the prestigious scholarship.
(English) My parents continue to urge me to apply for the prestigious scholarship.
Environmental groups urge the government to ban plastic bags.
(English) Environmental groups urge the government to ban plastic bags.
(noun) Impulse: a strong, sudden, and restless desire to do something
I had a sudden urge to buy a chocolate bar while waiting at the checkout.
(English) I had a sudden urge to buy a chocolate bar while waiting at the checkout.
After years of living in the city, he felt a deep urge to move to the coast.
(English) After years of living in the city, he felt a deep urge to move to the coast.
Entry ID: en:en:urge · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary