{
    "term": "urge",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "urge",
            "heSheIt": "urges"
        },
        "pastSimple": "urged",
        "pastParticiple": "urged",
        "ingForm": "urging"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to advise or try hard to persuade somebody to do something",
            "sensetop": "urge somebody to do somethingurge that…urge (somebody) + speech",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you ever get the chance to visit this place, I **strongly urge** you to do so.",
                    "contextForm": "urge somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She urged him to stay."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I urge people to vote yes on May 5."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The charity **urged the government** to reconsider its decision."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The authorities urged residents to stay indoors."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The NFU is urging its members to support the proposed scheme."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police are urging anyone with new information to come forward."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The report urged that all children be taught to swim.",
                    "contextForm": "urge that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Why not give it a try?’ she urged (him).",
                    "contextForm": "urge (somebody) + speech"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has repeatedly urged the government to do something about this."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Get on with it!’ he urged her impatiently."
                },
                {
                    "text": "‘Please come!’ he urged."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Suggestions and advice", "Discussion and agreement"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["strongly", "gently", "constantly"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to recommend something strongly",
            "sensetop": "urge somethingurge something on/upon somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The situation is dangerous and the UN is urging caution.",
                    "contextForm": "urge something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "EU foreign ministers urged an independent inquiry into allegations of human rights violations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prime minister is urging restraint on Washington.",
                    "contextForm": "urge something on/upon somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He urged a tax increase upon congress as a way of damping down consumer spending."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Suggestions and advice"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to make a person or an animal move more quickly and/or in a particular direction, especially by pushing or forcing them",
            "sensetop": "urge somebody/something + adv./prep.",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He urged his horse forward."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɜːdʒ/",
                "audio": "ur/urge/urge__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɜːdʒɪz/",
                "audio": "ur/urge/urges__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɜːdʒd/",
                "audio": "ur/urge/urged__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɜːdʒɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ur/urge/urging__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɜːrdʒ/",
                "audio": "ur/urge/urge__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɜːrdʒɪz/",
                "audio": "ur/urge/urges__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɜːrdʒd/",
                "audio": "ur/urge/urged__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ur/urge/urging__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from Latin urgere ‘press, drive’."
}