Looking for the meaning of the word EXHORT in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of EXHORT with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Exhort
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French exhorter or Latin exhortari, from ex- ‘thoroughly’ + hortari ‘encourage’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪɡˈzɔːt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛɡˈzɔːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something
Short Definition:strongly encourage or urge someone to do something
Examples:- I exhorted her to be a good child
- ‘Come on, you guys,’ exhorted Linda
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