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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Urge \Urge\, v. i.
     1. To press onward or forward. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Urge \Urge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Urged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Urging.] [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See Wreak, v. t.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Through the thick deserts headlong urged his flight.
                                                    --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives,
        arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              My brother never
              Did urge me in his act; I did inquire it. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To provoke; to exasperate. [R.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Urge not my father's anger.           --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To press hard upon; to follow closely
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave. --Pope.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention;
        to insist upon; as, to urge an argument; to urge the
        necessity of a case.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     6. To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent
        measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To animate; incite; impel; instigate; stimulate;
          encourage.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Urge \Urge\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Urged; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Urging.] [L. urgere; akin to E. wreak. See Wreak, v. t.]
     1. To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
  
              Through the thick deserts headlong urged his flight.
                                                    --Pope.
  
     2. To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives,
        arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
  
              My brother never Did urge me in his act; I did
              inquire it.                           --Shak.
  
     3. To provoke; to exasperate. [R.]
  
              Urge not my father's anger.           --Shak.
  
     4. To press hard upon; to follow closely
  
              Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave. --Pope.
  
     5. To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention;
        to insist upon; as, to urge an argument; to urge the
        necessity of a case.
  
     6. To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent
        measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.
  
     Syn: To animate; incite; impel; instigate; stimulate;
          encourage.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Urge \Urge\, v. i.
     1. To press onward or forward. [R.]
  
     2. To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  urge
       n 1: an instinctive motive; "profound religious impulses" [syn: impulse]
       2: a strong restless desire; "why this urge to travel?" [syn: itch]
       v 1: force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to
            finish his studies" [syn: urge on, press, exhort]
       2: push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly
          that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" [syn: recommend,
           advocate]
       3: urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd
          cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: cheer, inspire,
           barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  urge
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 παροτρύνω, προτρέπω
     2 παρουσιάζω κάτι ως επείγον, συμβουλεύω, επιμένω
     3 ...

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  urge
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it urgere  3 s pres indc)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la urgeō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: urgir)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  urge
     n.
     A strong desire#Noun; an itch#Noun to do something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To press#Verb; to push#Verb; to drive#Verb; to
  impel; to force#Verb onward.
     2 (lb en transitive) To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives,
  arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
     3 (lb en transitive) To provoke; to exasperate.
     4 (lb en transitive) To press hard upon; to follow closely.
     5 (lb en transitive) To present#Verb in an urgent manner; to insist
  upon.
     6 (lb en transitive obsolete) To treat#Verb with forcible means; to
  take severe or violent measures with.
     7 (lb en transitive) To press onward or forward.
     8 (lb en transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to
  persist.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  urge
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it urgere  3 s pres indc)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la urgeō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: urgir)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  urge
     Italian vb.
     (inflection of it urgere  3 s pres indc)
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la urgeō  2 s pres actv impr)
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: urgir)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  urge
     Espanja vb.
     (es-v-taivm 3 urg e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  urge
     Engelska n.
     stark längtan; drivkraft
     Engelska vb.
     1 pressa, sporra, mana på, skynda på, driva på
     2 förarga, reta upp
     3 prompt kräva; yrka på, ivra för
     4 framhålla, understryka, betona; göra gällande
     5 försöka övertala, enträget be
     6 (intellektuellt) åberopa, andraga

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Urge /ˈɜːdʒ/
  الحافز

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  urge //ɜːd͡ʒ// //ɝd͡ʒ// 
  подтик, порив
  a strong desire; an itch to do something

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  urge //ɜːd͡ʒ// //ɝd͡ʒ// 
  1. настоявам 2.
  to be pressing in argument; to insist
   3.
  to present in an urgent manner
  2. убеждавам
  to press the mind or will of
  3. подтиквам
  to press, push, drive
  4. подбуждам
  to provoke

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/
  naléhat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  naléhání

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  nutit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  pobídka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  pobídnout

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  pobízet

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  podněcovat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  popohnat

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  prosazovat

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  cymell 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  darbwyllo 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  annog 

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 :   [ freedict:eng-cym ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  symlu 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/
  Antrieb , Trieb , Drang 
        "feel a strong urge to do sth."  - einen starken Drang haben, etw. zu tun

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/
  Bedürfnis  [psych.]
           Note: etw. zu tun
        "urge to talk (to someone)"  - Redebedürfnis
        "urge to sleep"  - Schlafbedürfnis
           Note: to do sth.

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  andringen  [geh.]
     Synonyms: push forward, press towards
  
   see: pushing forward, pressing towards, urging, pushed forward, pressed towards, urged
  
           Note: strongly

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  mahnen, dringend auffordern 
        "urge sb. to do sth."  - jdn. zu etw. mahnen, jdn. mahnen, etw. zu tun
        "urge sb. to hurry"  - jdn. zur Eile mahnen
        "urge sb. to be patient/careful"  - jdn. zur Geduld/Vorsicht mahnen
        "The darkness urged us to hurry up."  - Die Dunkelheit mahnte uns zur Eile.
   see: urging, urged
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/
  
  παροτρύνω, παρόρμηση, παρακινώ

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  urge //ɜːd͡ʒ// //ɝd͡ʒ// 
  halu, hinku, vietti
  a strong desire; an itch to do something

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  urge //ɜːd͡ʒ// //ɝd͡ʒ// 
  1. kehottaa, vaatia
  to be pressing in argument; to insist
  2. kiirehtiä
  to present in an urgent manner
  3. ajaa 2.
  to press onward or forward
   3.
  to press, push, drive
  4. painostaa
  to press the mind or will of
  5. raivostuttaa
  to provoke

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  urge /əːdʒ/
  1. inciter, pousser à
  2. être urgent, presser

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  1. उकसाना
        " I urged him to finish his studies"

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/ 
  1. अवेग, प्रेरणा
        "He has a strong urge to go to space."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/
  nagovarati, navaljivati, požurivati, tjerati, ubrzavati, zahtijevati

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/
  1. vágy
  2. belsô ösztönzés
  3. kényszer

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  urge //ɜːd͡ʒ// //ɝd͡ʒ// 
  衝動, 願望
  a strong desire; an itch to do something

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  urge //ɜːd͡ʒ// //ɝd͡ʒ// 
  1. 催促 2.
  to be pressing in argument; to insist
   3.
  to press, push, drive
  2. 急き立てる
  to present in an urgent manner
  3. せきたてる
  to press the mind or will of

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  urge /əːdʒ/
  1. raginti
  2. varyti
  3. įtikinėti
  4. reikalauti

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  urge /əːdʒ/
  1. aansporen, aanvuren, aanwakkeren, opwekken, zwepen
  2. dringen, haasten, jachten, tot haast aanzetten, urgent zijn

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  urge //ɜːd͡ʒ// //ɝd͡ʒ// 
  trang
  a strong desire; an itch to do something

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  urge /ɜ:ʤ/
  I.    popęd, żądza
  II.   1.  przynaglać
   2.  [form]  zalecać, kłaść nacisk (sth - na coś)

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  urge /əːdʒ/
  1. impelir, incitar, instigar
  2. apressar, instar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  urge /əːdʒ/
  animar, espolear, incitar, inpulsar

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  urge /əːdʒwʌn/
  animar, incitar

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  urge //ɜːd͡ʒ// //ɝd͡ʒ// 
  uppmana
  a strong desire; an itch to do something

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  urge //ɜːd͡ʒ// //ɝd͡ʒ// 
  uppmana

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  urge /ˈɜːdʒ/
  1. sevketmek, ileri sürmek
  2. dürtmek
  3. sıkıştımak
  4. ısrar etmek
  5. ısrarla anlatmak
  6. kışkırtmak
  7. zorlamak
  8. dürtü, itici kuvvet
  9. zorlama
  10. kışkırtma.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɝdʒ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  197 Moby Thesaurus words for "urge":
     accelerate, admonish, advise, advocate, affirm, allege, appetite,
     appetition, apply pressure, ardor, argue, ask, assert,
     automatic response, beg, beseech, beset, besiege, blandish,
     blind impulse, brain wave, brainstorm, brook no denial, bug,
     bundle, bustle, buttonhole, cajole, call on, call upon, caution,
     charge, cheer on, coax, compulsion, concupiscence, constrain,
     constraint, contend, counsel, craving, crowd, curiosity, demand,
     desideration, desire, dispatch, drive, drive on, dun, eagerness,
     egg on, encourage, enjoin, entreat, exert pressure, exhort,
     exigency, expedite, expostulate, fancy, fantasy, flash,
     fleeting impulse, force, forward, goad, goad on, gut response,
     haste, hasten, hasten on, hie on, high-pressure, hold, hope, horme,
     hound on, hunger, hurry, hurry along, hurry on, hurry up, hustle,
     hustle up, impel, impetus, importune, impulse, impulsion,
     incentive, incite, induce, influence, insist, insist on,
     insist upon, inspiration, instinct, intellectual curiosity,
     involuntary impulse, issue a caveat, itch, jawbone, libido, lobby,
     longing, lust, lust for learning, maintain, mind, motive, move,
     nag, nag at, natural impulse, need, needle, notion, passion,
     persist, persuade, pester, pinch, plague, plead with, pleasure,
     pleasure principle, ply, preach, precipitate, press, pressure,
     prevail upon, prick, prod, prompt, propel, provoke, push, push on,
     push through, quick hunch, quicken, railroad through, rash impulse,
     recommend, reflex, remonstrate, request, root on, rush, rush along,
     set forth, set on, sexual desire, shove, sic, soft-soap, solicit,
     speed, speed along, speed on, speed up, spring, spur, spur on,
     stampede, stand on, state, stick to, stress, sudden thought,
     suggest, sway, sweet-talk, take no denial, talk into, tease,
     thirst, thirst for knowledge, urge on, urgency, want, wanting,
     warn, wheedle, whip, whip along, whip on, will, will and pleasure,
     wish, wish fulfillment, work on, yearning, yen
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 冲动;
  v. 驱策,力劝,力陈;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 冲动,推动力,迫切的要求
     vt. 驱策,力劝,力陈,推动
     vi. 强烈要求

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