exhort
[ ig-zawrt ]
/ ɪgˈzɔrt /
verb (used with object)
to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish urgently.
verb (used without object)
to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings.
Origin of exhort
1375–1425; late Middle English
ex(h)orte < Latin
exhortārī to encourage greatly, equivalent to
ex-
ex-1 +
hortārī to urge
OTHER WORDS FROM exhort
ex·hort·er, noun ex·hort·ing·ly, adverb un·ex·hort·ed, adjectiveWords nearby exhort
exhilarant,
exhilarate,
exhilarating,
exhilaration,
exhilarative,
exhort,
exhortation,
exhortative,
exhume,
exigeant,
exigency
Example sentences from the Web for exhort
British Dictionary definitions for exhort
exhort
/ (ɪɡˈzɔːt) /
verb
to urge or persuade (someone) earnestly; advise strongly
Derived forms of exhort
exhortative (ɪɡˈzɔːtətɪv) or exhortatory, adjective exhorter, nounWord Origin for exhort
C14: from Latin
exhortārī, from
hortārī to urge