exhorting

verb

Meaning

Strongly encouraging or urgently advising someone to do something.

Examples

The activist spent the afternoon exhorting citizens to register to vote before the deadline.
Despite his father exhorting him to pursue a career in medicine, he chose to study music.

Synonyms: urge, encourage, press, adjure

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exhorting

verb

Pronunciation: ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪŋ

Definition

Strongly encouraging or urgently advising someone to do something.

Examples

The activist spent the afternoon exhorting citizens to register to vote before the deadline.
Despite his father exhorting him to pursue a career in medicine, he chose to study music.
She was constantly exhorting her colleagues to adopt more sustainable office practices.

How to Use exhorting

exhort someone to do something (collocation): The standard structure for expressing who is being urged and what action is required. — "The teacher exhorted the students to read the entire chapter before class."
exhortation (collocation): The noun form used to describe the act of giving an urgent recommendation. — "Despite his repeated exhortations to be careful, they ignored his advice."

Synonyms of exhorting

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