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{
"term": "urge",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "urge",
"heSheIt": "urges"
},
"pastSimple": "urged",
"pastParticiple": "urged",
"ingForm": "urging"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to advise or try hard to persuade somebody to do something",
"sensetop": "urge somebody to do somethingurge that…urge (somebody) + speech",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "If you ever get the chance to visit this place, I **strongly urge** you to do so.",
"contextForm": "urge somebody to do something"
},
{
"text": "Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately."
},
{
"text": "She urged him to stay."
},
{
"text": "I urge people to vote yes on May 5."
},
{
"text": "The charity **urged the government** to reconsider its decision."
},
{
"text": "The authorities urged residents to stay indoors."
},
{
"text": "The NFU is urging its members to support the proposed scheme."
},
{
"text": "The police are urging anyone with new information to come forward."
},
{
"text": "The report urged that all children be taught to swim.",
"contextForm": "urge that…"
},
{
"text": "‘Why not give it a try?’ she urged (him).",
"contextForm": "urge (somebody) + speech"
},
{
"text": "He has repeatedly urged the government to do something about this."
},
{
"text": "‘Get on with it!’ he urged her impatiently."
},
{
"text": "‘Please come!’ he urged."
}
],
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice", "Discussion and agreement"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["strongly", "gently", "constantly"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to recommend something strongly",
"sensetop": "urge somethingurge something on/upon somebody",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.",
"contextForm": "urge something"
},
{
"text": "EU foreign ministers urged an independent inquiry into allegations of human rights violations."
},
{
"text": "The prime minister is urging restraint on Washington.",
"contextForm": "urge something on/upon somebody"
},
{
"text": "He urged a tax increase upon congress as a way of damping down consumer spending."
}
],
"topics": ["Suggestions and advice"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to make a person or an animal move more quickly and/or in a particular direction, especially by pushing or forcing them",
"sensetop": "urge somebody/something + adv./prep.",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He urged his horse forward."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɜːdʒ/",
"audio": "ur/urge/urge__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈɜːdʒɪz/",
"audio": "ur/urge/urges__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɜːdʒd/",
"audio": "ur/urge/urged__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈɜːdʒɪŋ/",
"audio": "ur/urge/urging__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɜːrdʒ/",
"audio": "ur/urge/urge__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈɜːrdʒɪz/",
"audio": "ur/urge/urges__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ɜːrdʒd/",
"audio": "ur/urge/urged__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/",
"audio": "ur/urge/urging__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from Latin urgere ‘press, drive’."
}