exhort
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verb \ig-ĖzoĢrt\Definition of EXHORT
transitive verb
: to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly <exhorting voters to do the right thing>
intransitive verb
: to give warnings or advice : make urgent appeals
ā ex·hort·er noun
See Examples of EXHORT
- He exhorted his people to take back their land.
- She exhorted her listeners to support the proposition.
Origin of EXHORT
Middle English, from Anglo-French exorter, from Latin exhortari, from ex- + hortari to incite ā more at yearn
First Known Use: 15th century
Rhymes with EXHORT
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