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Inflections of 'urge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

urges: v 3rd person singular

urging: v pres p

urged: v past

urged: v past p

Collocations for "urge"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "urge" in context.

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urge

v

I urge you to [see, go, try, reconsider]
urged them to [stay, come]
urged him [forward, onto the stage, into the spotlight]
urge on [an athlete, a horse]
urge [an athlete] on
the [athlete] was urged on by the [crowd, trainer, spectators]
urge [an athlete] to victory
urge [her, the suspect] into a confession
the [suspect] was urged into a confession
the [boss, company, regulators] urged a plan of action
urge the need for [safety, haste, new measures]

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'urge' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

curb - feel - fight - in - name - overwhelming - relieve - resist - subdue - sudden - suppress

Forum discussions with the word(s) "urge" in the title:

"... and suddenly had this strong urge to sack out" - English Only forum
an urge/ the urge - English Only forum
avoid the urge for self-display - English Only forum
call forth a mother's urge - English Only forum
call on [urge, invite] - English Only forum
can't help the urge - English Only forum
<compel><urge> action - English Only forum
could not <urge> their children not to believe - English Only forum
cut the urge/cut the desire - English Only forum
feel an / the urge> to do something - English Only forum
force vs impel and urge - English Only forum
have an action urge - English Only forum
Have an urge to - English Only forum
he would urge that the spirit of geometry may be carried a little too far. - English Only forum
I can only urge readers who may feel... - English Only forum
I urge anyone that can also share this with friends - English Only forum
I urge you to not pass the bill./not to pass the bill. - English Only forum
I urge you to reconsider (it?) - English Only forum
Josh called to urge him to reconsider - English Only forum
keep an eye on/ urge/ supervise - English Only forum
on the urge for - English Only forum
One compensation for not hibernating is the built-in urge to migrate. - English Only forum
push/rush/urge - English Only forum
She <fought back the sudden urge> - English Only forum
Strong urge to loiter - English Only forum
That forced return our aggressive urge - English Only forum
The urge has but a single outlet - English Only forum
the urge to churn - English Only forum
The urge to lean over. - English Only forum
the urge to wave away worries - English Only forum
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