📢exhort

verb
/ɪɡˈzɔːrt/

Meaning

To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.

Example Sentences

The teacher exhorted the students to study harder.

The teacher exhorted students to work hard for exams.

Example Expressions

exhort to action

Synonyms

urge, encourage, advise, press, persuade
Entry 1
urge, encourage, advise, press, persuade
Entry 2
urge, encourage, advise

Antonyms

dissuade, discourage, restrain
Entry 1
dissuade, discourage
Entry 2
discourage, dissuade, restrain

Collocations

exhort someone to, exhort the crowd, exhort the team

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