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- \ig-ˈzȯrt\
- /ɪɡˈzɔːt/
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- \ig-ˈzȯrt\
Definitions of exhort word
- noun exhort Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. 1
- transitive verb exhort urge 1
- verb exhort If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it. 0
- verb exhort to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly 0
- verb transitive exhort to urge earnestly by advice, warning, etc. (to do what is proper or required); admonish strongly 0
- verb exhort To urge; to advise earnestly. 0
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Parts of speech for Exhort
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
exhort popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for exhort
verb exhort
- urge — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- press — to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
- push — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- encourage — Give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).
- insist — to be emphatic, firm, or resolute on some matter of desire, demand, intention, etc.: He insists on checking every shipment.
Antonyms for exhort
verb exhort
- forbid — to command (a person) not to do something, have something, etc., or not to enter some place: to forbid him entry to the house.
- deter — To deter someone from doing something means to make them not want to do it or continue doing it.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
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