exhort
5 synonyms and 1 antonym for exhort, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To strongly encourage someone to do something.
Synonyms
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Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English exorten, from Old French exhorter, from Latin exhortārī (“to encourage”), made up of ex- (“out of, from”) and hortārī (“to incite, spur”).
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