fi hinku (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · hu ösztönzés (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · nl aandrang (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · bg порив (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · es ganas (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · nl drang (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · ru жела́ние (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · bg подтик (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · sw hanjamu (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · es gana (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · hu vágy (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · tr istek (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · te త్వరపెట్టు (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · no trang (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · io urjigo (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · el παρόρμηση (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · cmn 衝動 /冲动 (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · tr arzu (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · hu kényszer (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · de Drang (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · it pulsione (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · pt ânsia (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · ja 衝動 (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · mk нагон (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · gl gana (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · nl aandrift (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · ja 願望 (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · io urjo (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · cmn 願望 /愿望 (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · fi halu (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · hu indíttatás (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · tr dürtü (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · ru толчо́к (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · pt comichão (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · hu késztetés (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · enm talent (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · sh poriv (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · fr pulsion (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · ru побужде́ние (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · hu inger (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · fr envie (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · fi vietti (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · he דַּחַף (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · hi इच्छा (a strong desire; an itch to do something) · ro nevoie (a strong desire; an itch to do something)
(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
Lo hapless Tydeus, whose ill-fated hand / Had slain his brother, leaves his native land, / And seized with horror in the shades of night, / Through the thick deserts headlong urged his flight[…] 1703, Statius, translated by Alexander Pope, edited by William Charles Macready, Thebais, London: Bradbury & Evans, translation of original in Classical Latin, published 1849, page 129:
"The initial results in California speak for themselves. We will continue to investigate and the USDOT urges all states to revoke illegally issued CDLs. This initiative ensures our roads are safer for American families." 2025 November 14, Sam Stevenson, “California To Revoke Thousands of Driver’s Licenses”, in Newsweek:
No longer do we tack and tack obediently to the demand of the Valkyries. A new power urges our ships independently of wind and tide. With the growth of steam power the crowning glory of the old ship departed. 1922, Holbrook Jackson, “Ships and the Sea”, in Occasions, page 128:
(transitive) To put mental pressure on; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
My boss urged me to reconsider my decision to leave the company, even offering a pay rise.
You do miſtake your buſines, my Brother neuer / Did vrge me in his Act : I did inquire it, / And haue my Learning from ſome true reports / That drew their ſwords with you, did he not rather / Diſcredit my authority with yours, / And make the warres alike againſt my ſtomacke, / Hauing alike your cauſe. c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii], page 345, column 2, lines 51–57:
(transitive) To provoke; to exasperate.
Vrge not my fathers anger (Eglamoure) / But thinke vpon my griefe (a Ladies griefe) / And on the iuſtice of my flying hence, / To keepe me from a moſt vnholy match, / Which heauen and fortune ſtill rewards with plagues. 1589–1593, William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies, London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, act IV, scene iii, page 24:
“I can answer a civil question civilly,” said the youth ; “and will pay fitting respect to your age, if you do not urge my patience with mockery. Since I have been here in France and Flanders, men have called me, in their fantasy, the Varlet with the Velvet Pouch, because of this hawk-purse which I carry by my side ; but my true name, when at home, is Quentin Durward.” 1823, Sir Walter Scott, chapter II, in Quentin Durward, volume I, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable and Co., page 35:
(transitive) To press hard upon; to follow closely.
Man ? and for ever ? wretch ! what wouldst thou have ? / Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave. a. 1744, Horace, “The Second Epistle of the Second Book of Horace”, in Alexander Pope, transl., The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, volume III, London: William Pickering, translation of A Renunciation of Lyric Poetry (in Classical Latin), published 1851:
(transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
As I understand it, that was a valid objection urged by Momus against the house which Minerva made, that she "had not made it movable, by which means a bad neighborhood might be avoided"; and it may still be urged, for our houses are such unwieldy property that we are often imprisoned rather than housed in them; and the bad neighborhood to be avoided is our own scurvy selves. 1854 August 9, Henry D[avid] Thoreau, “Economy”, in Walden; or, Life in the Woods, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, →OCLC:
To be urging her opinion against Sir Thomas's, was a proof of the extremity of the case, but such was her horror at the first suggestion, that she could actually look him in the face and say she hoped it might be settled otherwise; in vain however; […] 1814 May 9, [Jane Austen], chapter X, in Mansfield Park: […], volume II, London: […] [George Sidney] for T[homas] Egerton, […], →OCLC, page 222:
to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a case
(obsolete, transitive) To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.
to urge an ore with intense heat
(transitive) To press onward or forward.
(transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
chr ᎦᏂᎳᏗᎠ (to press, push, drive) · ja 急き立てる (to present in an urgent manner) · bg убеждавам (to press the mind or will of) · eo urĝi (to press, push, drive) · hu ösztönöz (to press the mind or will of) · ar حَثَّ (to press, push, drive) · te వత్తిడి (to press, push, drive) · ru подстёгивать (to press, push, drive) · pt provocar (to provoke) · vi thúc (to press the mind or will of) · es instar (to be pressing in argument; to insist) · ja せきたてる (to press the mind or will of) · gd coitich (to be pressing in argument; to insist) · es instar (to press the mind or will of) · ru подстрека́ть (to press, push, drive) · it fare pressione (to press, push, drive) · la hortor (to press, push, drive) · te వాదించు (to be pressing in argument; to insist) · fi ajaa (to press onward or forward) · it provocare (to provoke) · de treiben (to press, push, drive) · fr inciter (to press the mind or will of) · ru подгоня́ть (to press, push, drive) · es ahincar (to press the mind or will of) · fi painostaa (to press the mind or will of) · fr inciter (to press, push, drive) · de drängen (to press, push, drive) · io urjigar (to press, push, drive) · de anspornen (to press the mind or will of) · fi kehottaa (to press the mind or will of) · cmn 催促 (to press, push, drive) · hu siettet (to present in an urgent manner) · nl duwen (to press, push, drive) · nl provoceren (to provoke) · fr pousser (to press, push, drive) · es apremiar (to press, push, drive) · ru провоци́ровать (to provoke) · gd coitich (to provoke) · it insistere (to present in an urgent manner) · lv skubināt (to press the mind or will of) · te కోపము తెచ్చు (to provoke) · fi ajaa (to press, push, drive) · bg подбуждам (to provoke) · it esortare (to press the mind or will of) · hu nógat (to press, push, drive) · es aguijar (to press the mind or will of) · hu sürget (to present in an urgent manner) · es jalear (to press, push, drive) · de provozieren (to provoke) · de mahnen (to press, push, drive) · fi raivostuttaa (to provoke) · ja 催促する (to be pressing in argument; to insist) · tr ittirmek (to press, push, drive) · es aguijar (to press, push, drive) · fr insister (to be pressing in argument; to insist) · es aguijonear (to press, push, drive) · ga brostaigh (to press, push, drive) · nl aanzetten (to press, push, drive) · es arrear (to press, push, drive) · el παροτρύνω (to press the mind or will of) · vi giục (to press the mind or will of) · it incoraggiare (to press, push, drive) · hu hajt (to present in an urgent manner) · es apresurar (to press, push, drive) · hu szorgalmaz (to present in an urgent manner) · bg подтиквам (to press, push, drive) · hu unszol (to press, push, drive) · mi ungaunga (to press the mind or will of) · ru подстрека́ть (to provoke) · bn সামনে অগ্রসর করা (to press, push, drive) · gd coitich (to press the mind or will of) · nl aansporen (to press the mind or will of) · pt insistir (to be pressing in argument; to insist) · te ముందుకు నెట్టు (to press onward or forward) · ru сове́товать (to press the mind or will of) · gd coitich (to present in an urgent manner) · te బలవంత పెట్టు (to present in an urgent manner) · gd coitich (to press, push, drive) · es urgir (to press, push, drive) · cy annog (to press the mind or will of) · hu ösztönöz (to press, push, drive) · nl aandringen (to present in an urgent manner) · pt apressar (to press onward or forward) · pt urgir (to press the mind or will of) · hu ösztökél (to press, push, drive) · hu unszol (to present in an urgent manner) · mi tena (to press, push, drive) · ru побужда́ть (to press, push, drive) · hu buzdít (to press, push, drive) · it insistere (to be pressing in argument; to insist) · ru убежда́ть (to press the mind or will of) · fi kehottaa (to present in an urgent manner) · it invitare (to press the mind or will of) · sa सुवति (to press, push, drive) · bg настоявам (to present in an urgent manner) · fr provoquer (to provoke) · ru подта́лкивать (to press, push, drive) · bg настоявам (to be pressing in argument; to insist) · te వత్తిడి తెచ్చు (to press the mind or will of) · fi kehottaa (to be pressing in argument; to insist) · lv skubināt (to press, push, drive) · pt impelir (to press, push, drive) · hu serkent (to press, push, drive) · it pressare (to press onward or forward) · la hortor (to press the mind or will of) · vi hối (to press the mind or will of) · la efflāgitō (to press the mind or will of) · eo instigi (to press the mind or will of) · ja 催促する (to press, push, drive)