What is the meaning of exhort?

Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts.
- usage: "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
- synonyms: cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, pep up
Force or impel in an indicated direction.
- usage: "I urged him to finish his studies"
- synonyms: urge, urge on, press

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APA	WordNet. (2010). Exhort. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/exhort/definitions/1274108
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "Exhort" http://smartdefine.org/exhort/definitions/1274108 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLA	WordNet. "Exhort" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/exhort/definitions/1274108>

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