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urge

Letters that make urge

e, g, r, u are letters that make 'urge'

Words within urge

Ur, Ge, Rg are words within 'urge'

Anagrams of urge

grue is an anagram of 'urge'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of urge

gurge, surges, urged, urger, urges, purge, surge are words created by adding a letter to 'urge'

urge is a 4 letter word ending with e
urge is a 4 letter word starting with u

5 possible definitions for 'urge'

Urge as "a strong restless desire"

Under this definition, urge is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

itch has the same meaning as urge

urge as a type

'urge' can be a type of desire.

Derivatives of urge

itch, spoil are derivatives of 'urge'.

Example of urge used within this context

"why this urge to travel?"

Urge as "an instinctive motive"

Under this definition, urge is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

impulse has the same meaning as urge

urge as a type

'urge' can be a type of motivation, motive, need.

Types of urge

death wish, death instinct, wanderlust, itchy feet, Thanatos, abience, adience are types of 'urge'.

Urge as "force or impel in an indicated direction"

Under this definition, urge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

urge on, exhort, press have the same meaning as 'urge'

urge as a type

'urge' can be a type of rede, advise, counsel.

Types of urge

rush, hurry, bear on, push, advocate, preach are types of 'urge'.

Derivatives of urge

goading, prodding, spurring, exhortative, exhortatory, hortatory, pressure, hortative, exhortation, spur, prod, goad, urging, pressing, urgent, incitement are derivatives of 'urge'.

Example of urge used within this context

"I urged him to finish his studies"

Urge as "spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts"

Under this definition, urge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

barrack, cheer, urge on, root on, inspire, pep up, exhort have the same meaning as 'urge'

urge as a type

'urge' can be a type of encourage.

Types of urge

cheerlead is a type of urge.

Derivatives of urge

cheerer, exhortative, exhortatory, hortatory, hortative, exhortation, cheering, shouting, pressing, urgent, urging, incitement are derivatives of 'urge'.

Urge as "push for something"

Under this definition, urge is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

advocate, recommend have the same meaning as 'urge'

urge as a type

'urge' can be a type of suggest, propose, advise.

Derivatives of urge

urgency, pressing, urgent, urging, recommendation, importunity are derivatives of 'urge'.