exhort

Verb
  1. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts (synset 200860463)
    "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
    is a type of: encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
    subtypes: cheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports event
    same as: barrack, cheer, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on
  2. Force or impel in an indicated direction (synset 200767694)
    "I urged him to finish his studies"
    is a type of: advise, counsel, rede - give advice to
    subtypes:
    • hurry, rush - urge to an unnatural speed
    • bear on, push - press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
    • advocate, preach - speak, plead, or argue in favor of
    same as: press, urge, urge on

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