| Main Entry: | urge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beg, push for, encourage |
Synonyms: |
adjure, advance, advise, advocate, appeal to, ask, attract, beseech, champion, charge, commend, compel, conjure, counsel, countenance, drive, egg on, endorse, entreat, exhort, favor, fire up, force, further, goad, hasten, impel, implore, incite, induce, influence, insist on, inspire, instigate, maneuver, move, plead, press, promote, prompt, propel, propose, push, put up to, rationalize, recommend, request, sanction, solicit, speak for, spur, stimulate, support, tempt, wheedle |
Antonyms: |
discourage, dissuade |
| Main Entry: | urged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | supported |
Synonyms: |
adopted, advanced, aided, approved, backed, boosted, commended, endorsed, favored, praised, promoted, proposed, pushed*, ratified, recommended |
Antonyms: |
condemned, opposed, prohibited |
| Main Entry: | urged |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pressed |
Synonyms: |
adjured, advised, allured, asked, begged, charged, coaxed, coerced, commanded, desired, exhorted, forced, implored, influenced, lured, motivated, moved, prompted, requested, solicited, wheedled |
| Main Entry: | abet |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | assist, help in wrongdoing |
Synonyms: |
advocate, back, condone, egg on, encourage, endorse, goad, incite, instigate, prod, promote, provoke, sanction, spur, support, urge |
Antonyms: |
counter, deter, discourage, frustrate, hinder, hurt, impede, obstruct, resist |
| Main Entry: | advance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | promote or propose an idea |
Synonyms: |
adduce, allege, ballyhoo, beat the drum for, benefit, boost, cite, encourage, foster, further, get ink for, hype*, introduce, lay forward, make a pitch for, offer, plug*, present, proffer, puff, push, put forward, put on the map, serve, set forth, splash, spot, submit, suggest, throw spotlight on, urge |
| Notes: | advance means 'steady progress' and stresses effective assisting in hastening a process or bringing about a desired end, while advancement suggests progression that is bigger, more, or beyond normal |
Antonyms: |
hesitate, stop, withdraw |
| Main Entry: | advise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | offer recommendation |
Synonyms: |
admonish, advocate, caution, charge, commend, counsel, direct, dissuade, encourage, enjoin, exhort, forewarn, give a pointer, give a tip, guide, instruct, kibitz, level with, move, opine, point out, preach, prepare, prescribe, prompt, put bug in ear, put in two cents, recommend, steer, suggest, tout, update, urge, warn |
Antonyms: |
betray, deceive, delude, fool, lie, pretend, trick |
| Main Entry: | advocate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | support idea or cause publicly |
Synonyms: |
advance, advise, argue for, back, be in corner, bless, bolster, boost*, brace up, build up, campaign for, champion, countenance, defend, encourage, favor, further, get on bandwagon, give a leg up, give a lift, go for, go to bat for, go with, hold with, justify, plead for, plug*, plump for, press for, promote, propose, push, recommend, ride shotgun for, root for, run interference for, say so, side, speak for, spread around, stump for, support, tout, uphold, urge, vindicate |
Antonyms: |
assail, attack, criticize, impugn, oppose, protest |
| Main Entry: | animate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring to life |
Synonyms: |
activate, arouse, cheer, embolden, encourage, energize, enliven, exalt, excite, fire, gladden, hearten, impel, incite, inform, inspire, inspirit, instigate, invigorate, kindle, liven, make alive, move, quicken, revive, revivify, rouse, spark, spur, stimulate, stir, urge, vitalize, vivify |
Antonyms: |
deaden, discourage, kill |
| Main Entry: | appeal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | request |
Synonyms: |
address, adjure, advance, apply, ask, beg, beseech, bid, call, call upon, claim, contest, crave, demand, entreat, hit on, implore, importune, petition, plead, pray, propose, proposition, question, refer, require, resort to, solicit, strike, submit, sue, supplicate, urge |
Antonyms: |
deny, disclaim, recall, refuse, renounce, retract, revoke |
| Main Entry: | ask |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | request |
Synonyms: |
angle, appeal, apply, beg, beseech, bite*, bum*, call for, charge, claim, command, contend for, crave, demand, entreat, file for, hit*, hustle*, implore, impose, knock*, levy, mooch, order, petition, plead, pray, promote*, request, requisition, seek, solicit, sue, supplicate, touch*, urge |
Antonyms: |
answer, claim, command, insist, tell |