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exhort

Exhort (verb) means to urge; to advise earnestly.

verb
1
To urge; to advise earnestly.
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Etymology

From Middle English exorten, from Old French exhorter, from Latin exhortārī (“to encourage”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + hortārī (“to incite, spur”).

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"exhort" (verb) means to urge; to advise earnestly.

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