I. ˈərj verb
( urged ; urg·ing )
Etymology: Latin urgēre to press, push, entreat — more at wreak
Date: circa 1555
transitive verb
1. : to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
his conviction was upheld on a theory never urged at his…trial — Leon Friedman
2. : to undertake the accomplishment of with energy, swiftness, or enthusiasm
urge the attack
3.
a. : solicit , entreat
urged him to keep trying
b. : to serve as a motive or reason for
urged by a sense of duty
4. : to force or impel in an indicated direction or into motion or greater speed
the dog urged the sheep toward the gate
5. : stimulate , provoke
urge not my father's anger — Shakespeare
intransitive verb
: to declare, advance, or press earnestly a statement, argument, charge, or claim
urge ed for the adoption of the proposal
• urg·er noun
II. noun
Date: circa 1618
1. : the act or process of urging
2. : a force or impulse that urges ; especially : a continuing impulse toward an activity or goal