Exhort
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verb
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noun
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(As a verb)
Exhort ( verb )
- Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
- Advise or urge (someone) earnestly.
Origin:
Late middle english: from latin exhortari, from ex- "thoroughly" + hortari "encourage".
Examples:
- The coach exhorted the team to give their best.
- The teacher exhorted the students to study hard.
- The minister exhorted the congregation to be more charitable.
- The leader exhorted the followers to keep up the good work.
- The speaker exhorted the audience to vote for the candidate.
(As a noun)
Exhort ( noun )
- Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
- Advise or urge (someone) earnestly.
Origin:
Late middle english: from latin exhortari, from ex- "thoroughly" + hortari "encourage".
Examples:
- The coach exhorted the team to give their best.
- The teacher exhorted the students to study hard.
- The minister exhorted the congregation to be more charitable.
- The leader exhorted the followers to keep up the good work.
- The speaker exhorted the audience to vote for the candidate.