Exhort

Word EXHORT
Character 6
Hyphenation ex hort
Pronunciations /ɛɡˈzɔːt/

Definitions and meanings of "Exhort"

What do we mean by exhort?

To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal. intransitive verb

To make an urgent appeal. intransitive verb

The act of exhorting; an exhortation. noun

To incite by words or advice; animate or urge by arguments to some act, or to some course of conduct or action; stir up.

To advise; admonish; caution.

Synonyms To incite, stimulate, encourage; appeal to, beg, enjoin, adjure.

To deliver exhortation; ecclesiastical, to use appeals or arguments to incite; practise public exhortation.

To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution. transitive verb

Exhortation. noun

To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds. intransitive verb

To urge; to advise earnestly. verb

Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts verb

Force or impel in an indicated direction verb

To urge; to advise earnestly.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Exhort

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The word "exhort" in example sentences

He was using the phrase to exhort his compatriots to prepare for war, to engage in the struggle for freedom. ❋ Walter Isaacson (2009)

Or it may be meant of the public reading of the scriptures; he must read and exhort, that is, read and expound, read and press what he read upon them; he must expound it both by way of exhortation and by way of doctrine; he must teach them both what to do and what to believe. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Americans were tired of hearing Obama "exhort" bankers and speculators to play nice as they collected their record bonuses for a heckuva job in 2009. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Where the Tories will "exhort" corporations to be "socially responsible", Labour can provide a tough framework for balancing companies 'desire for profits with the needs of ordinary people. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The word here rendered 'exhort' is found in Paul's writings as bearing special meanings, such as consoling, stimulating, encouraging, rebuking and others. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)

Mandelson announced that he and the chancellor, Alistair Darling, would be meeting bank chief executives on Thursday to "exhort" them to continue to lend to small firms at rates similar to those offered last year. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In every major language, and in lots of less-spoken ones, heavily hit websites exhort the visitor to “Have fun learning English!” or to pick up English “the fun way.” ❋ Leslie Dunton-Downer (2010)

It's almost as though they don't want activists to be able to exhort people to go and take action. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's a great leader who can set aside a busy schedule to make time for children .... to exhort them to study and to set an example for busy people everywhere. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Murdoch pays for propaganda campaigns in Middle America that exhort Christians to grab their guns and kill innocent civilians. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I may watch Becky tonight just to hear her piss and moan and exhort her viewers to take up arms. ❋ Unknown (2010)

People fear terrorists, correction, tracypat. fearful, timid people fear terrorists. you fear terrorists. and you help them advance their cause every single time you express that fear, and exhort others to do the same. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Exuberant and well-intentioned worship leaders exhort congregations to praise their way through pain; to know that when the praises go up, blessings invariably come down; to trust that God will either change an individual's circumstances or an individual within that circumstance. ❋ Andrew Wilkes (2011)

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What does exhort mean?

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