Exhort: meaning, definitions and examples
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exhort
[ ɪɡˈzɔːt ]
encourage
To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something.
Synonyms
encourage, insist, persuade, urge
Examples of usage
- He exhorted his teammates to never give up.
- She exhorted the crowd to join the protest.
- They exhorted the students to study hard for the upcoming exams.
- We exhorted our friends to pursue their dreams.
- The coach exhorted the players to give their best performance.
Translations
Translations of the word "exhort" in other languages:
🇵🇹 exortar
🇮🇳 प्रोत्साहित करना
🇩🇪 ermahnen
🇮🇩 mendorong
🇺🇦 закликати
🇵🇱 napominać
🇯🇵 説得する
🇫🇷 exhorter
🇪🇸 exhortar
🇹🇷 tavsiye etmek
🇰🇷 권고하다
🇸🇦 حث
🇨🇿 povzbuzovat
🇸🇰 povzbudiť
🇨🇳 劝告
🇸🇮 opominjati
🇮🇸 hvetja
🇰🇿 ынталандыру
🇬🇪 შეძახილი
🇦🇿 tövsiyə etmək
🇲🇽 exhortar
Word origin
The word 'exhort' originated from the Latin word 'exhortari', which means 'to encourage fervently'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over the centuries, 'exhort' has retained its meaning of strongly encouraging or urging someone to take a specific action.