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
- force or impel in an indicated direction
- I urged him to finish his studies
Synonyms: urge, urge on, press
Type of: rede
Related forms: exhortatory, exhortation
- 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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