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urge in Latin

urge in Latin is hortor — urge means a strong impulse or desire to do something.

urge in Latin

hortor
verb
(transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

What does "urge" mean?

  1. noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.
    "Whenever I walk past the bakery, I feel an urge to buy a bun."
  2. verb To strongly encourage or push someone to do something.
    "The coach urged the players to keep passing the ball quickly."
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urge in a sentence

  • Whenever I walk past the bakery, I feel an urge to buy a bun.
  • She had to resist the urge to laugh during the ceremony.
  • The coach urged the players to keep passing the ball quickly.
  • Doctors are urging people to get vaccinated before winter.

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What is "urge" in Latin?
"urge" in Latin is hortor. urge means: A strong impulse or desire to do something.
How do you use "urge" in a sentence?
Example: "Whenever I walk past the bakery, I feel an urge to buy a bun." In Latin, "urge" is hortor.
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