URGED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for URGED?

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Associations of "Urged" (30 Words)

advise	Offer suggestions about the best course of action to someone. I advised him to go home.
arousal	Mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse. Sexual arousal in dreams is common.
catalyst	A person or thing that precipitates an event. The invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country.
catalyze	Change by catalysis or cause to catalyze.
elate	Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism. While the wealth of wildlife elated me it unnerved me as well.
encourage	Inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to. The intention is to encourage new writing talent.
enliven	Make lively. The visit had clearly enlivened my mother.
excitation	The neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland. These neurotransmitters can produce excitation or inhibition.
exhort	Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. I exhorted her to be a good child.
hasten	Cause (something, especially something undesirable) to happen sooner than it otherwise would. He hastened to refute the assertion.
hie	Go quickly. I hied down to New Orleans.
impel	Drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something. Financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures.
incite	Urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way. He incited loyal subjects to rebellion.
incitement	The act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion. The incitement of mutiny.
induce	Bring on (the birth of a baby) artificially, typically by the use of drugs. From the experimental evidence one infers or induces the hypothesis.
infuse	Allow (a liquid) to flow into a vein or tissue. Allow the mixture to infuse for 15 minutes.
inspire	Heighten or intensify. He inspired his students with a vision of freedom.
instigate	Provoke or stir up. They instigated a reign of terror.
invigorate	Give life or energy to. The cold water invigorated him.
invoke	Summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic. He invoked the law that would save him.
monition	A formal notice from a bishop or ecclesiastical court admonishing a person not to do something specified. A letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality.
motivate	Cause (someone) to have interest in or enthusiasm for something. He said he would motivate funds to upgrade the food stalls.
motivation	The act of motivating; providing incentive. Escape can be a strong motivation for travel.
persuade	(of a situation or event) provide a sound reason for (someone) to do something. The cost of the manor s restoration persuaded them to take in guests.
provocation	Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action. The result was a provocation of vigorous investigation.
spur	Goad with spurs. Wars act as a spur to practical invention.
stimulate	Encourage or arouse interest or enthusiasm in. The reader could not fail to be stimulated by the ideas presented.
stimulating	Making lively and cheerful. A stimulating discussion.
stimulation	The effect of a stimulus (on nerves or organs etc. Stimulation of the vagus nerve slows heart rate.
titillate	Arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words. The press are paid to titillate the public.