IELTS Anvil

urge

CEFR: B2

To vigorously and persistently advocate, advise, or press someone to take an urgent and decisive course of action.

Synonyms

exhort
implore
advise

Common Collocations

urge caution
urge governments to
resist the urge

Example Sentence

Financial regulatory bodies urge retail investors to exercise caution when dealing with volatile cryptocurrency exchanges.

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