What is another word for urging ?

The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something

Noun

subpoenas ad testificandum

The fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done

clamour^UK

clamor^US

clamoring^US

clamouring^UK

enquiry^UK

inquiry^US

pretence^UK

pretense^US

glamor^US

glamour^UK

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Noun

Support for an idea or cause

defence^UK

defense^US

favour^UK

favor^US

wholehearted reception

enthusiastic reception

fuelling^UK

fueling^US

succouring^UK

succoring^US

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Noun

The action of saying something to persuade, encourage, or remind someone to do or say something

handwriting on the wall

rumor^US

rumour^UK

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Noun

A suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body

Noun

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

The act of endorsing something, usually by being complimentary

Preposition

Being the reason for

Adjective

Forceful

full of get-up-and-go

full of vim and vigour

not backward in coming forward

colourful^UK

colorful^US

full of the joys of spring

energizing^US

energising^UK

energized^US

energised^UK

marvelous^US

marvellous^UK

full of vim and vigor

full of the joy of living

eventful

dexterous^US

dextrous^UK

full of joie de vivre

as happy as a sandboy

without a care in the world

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Verb

Present participle for to ask someone to do something in an urgent manner

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

putting the screws on

railroading into

twisting someone's arm

making an earnest request

clamouring^UK

clamoring^US

giving the command to

going on bended knee to

asking brusquely

clamoring for

asking authoritatively

forcefully suggesting

recommending forcefully

strongly recommending

enquiring^UK

making an urgent request

resorting

hitting on

speaking in favour of

pleading in favour of

authorising^UK

authorizing^US

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“I would do my best to urge my husband to buy me a new pair of Dolce and Gabbana sneakers.”

Verb

using strong-arm tactics on

Present participle for to encourage someone to continue or succeed

putting the screws on

putting the squeeze on

twisting someone's arm

bringing pressure to bear on

terrorizing^US

putting under an obligation

terrorising^UK

twisting somebody's arm

turning on the heat

putting the arm on

landing someone with

lumbering someone with

saddling someone with

having someone do something

bringing force to bear on

breathing down someone's neck

twisting arm

forcing somebody's hand

high pressuring

twisting one's arm

making an offer they can't refuse

tightening the screws on

bringing pressure to bear upon

burdening someone with

throwing weight around

leaving someone no option but to

putting the screws to

exerting influence on

going to town on

bearing down on

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“The game still looked in the balance, and Rhodes continued to urge Kendal on with his constant ranting from the back.”

Verb

Present participle for to advocate earnestly and persistently

taking up the cudgels for

honoring^US

honouring^UK

speaking favorably of

eulogizing^US

eulogising^UK

speaking in support of

speaking in favour of

drumming up support for

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

putting on to something

giving a tip

putting in two cents

offering a suggestion

signaling^US

signalling^UK

campaigning on behalf of

saying so

holding with

running interference for

giving the lowdown on

succouring^UK

looking on with favour

putting heads together

succoring^US

offering recommendation

lending a listening ear

authorizing^US

authorising^UK

allying with

associating oneself with

coming to the defence of

giving the green light to

licensing^US

recognizing^US

licencing^UK

recognising^UK

taking someone's part

giving the nod

throwing your weight behind

granting permission to

giving stamp of approval

thinking highly of

acceding to

throwing in one's lot with

humouring^UK

giving the go-ahead to

humoring^US

speaking highly of

rallying round

putting John Hancock on

coming down in favor of

giving moral support to

receiving enthusiastically

getting into

receiving wholeheartedly

throwing one's weight behind

lending one's name to

finalizing^US

formalizing^US

giving the green light

giving your consent to

concurring with

saying yes to

signing

giving something the go-ahead

giving the thumbs up

shaking on

giving something the green light

formalising^UK

buying

giving something the thumbs up

conceding

giving something the nod

letting pass

giving your blessing to

finalising^UK

looking with favour on

fronting for

speaking favourably of

holding up

putting in a good word

putting in a good word for

giving the thumbs up to

sitting still for

giving the go ahead to

expressing approval of

cracking up

expressing admiration for

paying tribute to

giving a round of applause

giving it up for

giving ovation

putting your hands together

giving a big hand

paying homage to

giving a standing ovation

giving a hand

singing the praises of

showing your appreciation

hearing it for

expressing respect for

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“With experts warning that the market is sitting on the biggest bubble ever, it is time to urge caution.”

Verb

firing the imagination of

Present participle for to stir up or provoke to action

galvanizing^US

galvanising^UK

energizing^US

energising^UK

lighting a fire under

firing the enthusiasm of

mobilising^UK

mobilizing^US

firing with enthusiasm

biasing^US

biassing^UK

acting as a stimulus to

juicing up

jazzing up

getting someone going

acting as an incentive to

hooking

awaking

bringing into service

bringing into play

grabbing

buoying

giving the incentive to

acting as a incentive to

tantalizing^US

tantalising^UK

being responsible for

fanning the flames of

fueling^US

making you of a mind to

giving a shot in the arm

giving someone a kick

exerting influence on

sweet-talking

soft-soaping

sucking in

putting someone up to something

breathing new life into

leaving the door open to

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Verb

putting someone up to something

Present participle for coax

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

talking into something

twisting somebody's arm

tantalizing^US

egging on

leading on

tantalising^UK

licking someone's boots

rubbing the right way

bringing someone round

pressurising^UK

kowtowing

laying it on

bringing pressure to bear on

grovelling^UK

groveling^US

ingratiating oneself with

curry favouring with

dancing attendance on

curry favoring with

currying favour

rubbing up the right way

humouring^UK

humoring^US

keeping someone sweet

sucking up

commending

admiring

expressing admiration for

paying tribute to

puffing

waxing lyrical about

paying blandishments to

saying nice things about

laying it on with a trowel

smoodging to

trying to win over

seeking the favour of

trying to get on the good side of

attracting

prostrating oneself to

prostrating oneself before

eulogizing^US

getting on the right side of

abasing oneself before

falling over oneself for

praising to the skies

eulogising^UK

bowing and scrape before

singing the praises of

falling on one's knees

creeping

complimenting excessively

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Verb

Present participle for to convince or manipulate

Verb

Present participle for to convince, or cause to believe, through reason or argument

pressurizing someone into

wheedling someone into

pressing someone into

pressuring someone into

prevailing on

reasoning someone into

prodding someone into

twisting someone's arm

wearing down

bringing someone round

gaining confidence of

Verb

Present participle for press for political action

Verb

Present participle for to plead or put forward strongly

advancing insistently

getting down to brass tacks

letting anyone know of

itemizing^US

directing attention to

itemising^UK

throwing spotlight on

exalting

offering as a suggestion

letting someone know of

putting before the public

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Verb

assisting the progress of

Present participle for to facilitate or accelerate the progress of

accomplishing quickly

oiling the wheels for

shooting through

smoothing the way for

running interference for

smoothing the path of

lessening the labour of

opening the door to

reducing the difficulty of

ironing out the difficulties of

succouring^UK

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

succoring^US

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Verb

Present participle for bring to mind

producing as by magic

Verb

Present participle for to make a loud, deep cry

Verb

breathing down someone's neck

Present participle for to complain or express discontent in a wearisome manner

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

keeping complaining to

moaning on at

bending someone's ear

finding fault

giving someone a hard time

Verb

Present participle for assert something as a position in an argument

Verb

Present participle for to assuage the agitation or anger of (someone)

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