exhort meaning

UK US /ɪɡˈzɔrt/ 2 syllables

exhort (verb): force or impel in an indicated direction.

exhort has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

exhort as a verb

  1. force or impel in an indicated direction
    • I urged him to finish his studies

    Synonyms: urge, urge on, press

    Type of: rede

    Kinds: rush, push, preach

    Related forms: exhortatory, exhortation

  2. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
    • The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers

    Synonyms: cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, pep up

    Type of: encourage

    Kinds: cheerlead

    Related forms: exhortatory, exhortation

How to pronounce exhort

exhort is pronounced /ɪɡˈzɔrt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with exhort

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with EX · words ending in RT · 6-letter words

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