<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>urged, urging: to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along</li><li>Antonyms: deter</li><li>to drive with incitement to speed or effort: to urge dogs on with shouts</li><li>Antonyms: deter</li><li>to press, push, or hasten (the course, activities, etc.): to urge one's escape</li><li>Antonyms: deter</li><li>to impel, constrain, or move to some action: urged by necessity</li><li>Synonyms: spur, stimulate, goad, incite</li><li>Antonyms: discourage</li><li>to endeavor to induce or persuade, as by entreaties; entreat or exhort earnestly: to urge a person to greater caution</li><li>Antonyms: discourage</li><li>to press (something) upon the attention: to urge a claim</li><li>to insist on, allege, or assert with earnestness: to urge the need of haste</li><li>Synonyms: asseverate, aver</li><li>to press by persuasion or recommendation, as for acceptance, performance, or use; recommend or advocate earnestly: to urge a plan of action</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>urged, urging: to exert a driving or impelling force; give an impulse to haste or action: Hunger urges</li><li>to make entreaties or earnest recommendations</li><li>to press arguments or allegations, as against a person, action, or cause: The senator urged against the confirmation of the appointment</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an act of urging; impelling action, influence, or force; impulse</li><li>an involuntary, natural, or instinctive impulse: the sex urge</li></ul>