Meaning

1 senses

  1. To urge; to advise earnestly.

    ermahnen, anhalten, bedrängen

    увещева́тьuveščevátʹ

More definitions
  • force or impel in an indicated direction
  • spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

Examples

2 sentences

  1. The teacher exhorted his pupils to do well.

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  2. My friend exhorts me to enjoy every moment of life.

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Translations

7 languages
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Origin

From Middle English exorten, from Old French exhorter, from Latin exhortārī (“to encourage

From Middle English exorten, from Old French exhorter, from Latin exhortārī (“to encourage”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + hortārī (“to incite, spur”).

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Forms

exhorts, exhorting, exhorted, exhorted
Base formexhort · to exhort
3rd person singularexhorts
Present participleexhorting
Past simpleexhorted
Past participleexhorted

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyexhort
he, she, itexhorts

Past simpleLesson

all personsexhorted

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave exhorted
he, she, ithas exhorted

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill exhort

Synonyms

21 synonyms
counselC2adviseA2encourageA2urgeB2promptB2recommendB1suggestA2tipB2warnB1imploreadmonishadjureadvocate
Close in meaning

Antonyms

2 antonyms
dehortdissuade

Word family

10 related words
Relateddehortexhortationexhortativeexhortatoryhortativehortatory
Derivedenhortexhorterexhortinglyunexhorted

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
exhibitionA2exhibitionismexhilarateC1exhilarationC1exhortationexhumeexileB2
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