First Known Use: 15th century
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exhort
verb ex·hort \ig-ˈzȯrt\
: to try to influence (someone) by words or advice : to strongly urge (someone) to do something
Full 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
— ex·hort·er noun
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Origin of EXHORT
Middle English, from Anglo-French exorter, from Latin exhortari, from ex- + hortari to incite — more at yearn
Rhymes with EXHORT
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EXHORT Defined for Kids
exhort
verb ex·hort \ig-ˈzȯrt\
ex·hort·edex·hort·ing
Definition of EXHORT for Kids
: to try to influence by words or advice : urge strongly <The Centipede was down there too, exhorting them both frantically to greater efforts … — Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach>
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