Definition of 'exhort'

Word Frequency

exhort

(ɪgzɔːʳt )

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense exhorts , present participle exhorting , past tense, past participle exhorted

verb

If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it.

[formal]

Kennedy exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence. [VERB noun to-infinitive]

He exhorted his companions, 'Try to accomplish your aim with diligence'. [VERB noun with quote]

Synonyms: urge, warn, encourage, advise More Synonyms of exhort

exhortation (egzɔːʳteɪʃən )Word forms: plural exhortations variable noun

Foreign funds alone are clearly not enough, nor are exhortations to reform.

Synonyms: urging, warning, advice, counsel More Synonyms of exhort

Word Frequency

exhort in British

(ɪɡˈzɔːt )

verb

to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly

Derived forms

exhortative (ɪɡˈzɔːtətɪv ) or exhortatory (exˈhortatory)

adjective

exhorter (exˈhorter)

noun

Word origin of 'exhort'

C14: from Latin exhortārī, from hortārī to urge

Word Frequency

exhort in American

(ɛgˈzɔrt ; egzôrtˈ; ɪgˈzɔrt ; igzôrtˈ)

verb transitive, verb intransitive

to urge earnestly by advice, warning, etc. (to do what is proper or required); admonish strongly

SIMILAR WORDS: urge

Word origin of 'exhort'

ME exhorten < L exhortari, to exhort < ex-, out + hortari, to urge: see hortatory

Example sentences containing 'exhort'

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She exhorted people to use ingredients with flavour and cook them with simplicity. Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Trends of 'exhort'

Used Occasionally. exhort is one of the 30000 most commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Translations for 'exhort'

British English: exhort VERB

If you exhort someone to do something, you try hard to persuade or encourage them to do it.

He exhorted his listeners to turn away from violence.

American English: exhort
Brazilian Portuguese: exortar
Chinese: 劝
European Spanish: exhortar
French: exhorter
German: ermahnen
Italian: esortare
Japanese: 呼びかける
Korean: 촉구하다
European Portuguese: exortar
Spanish: exhortar

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Definition of exhort from the Collins English Dictionary

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