exhort

[ex·hort]

French roots for the word exhort mean "thoroughly encourage," so to exhort is to fill up with encouragement! "When he heard the crowd exhort him with stomping and cheers, he knew that he could finish the marathon."

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To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.

Verb
force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

Verb
urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

v. t.
To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.

v. i.
To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.

n.
Exhortation.

Exhort

Ex*hort" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exhorting.] [L. exhortari; ex out + hortari to incite, encourage; cf. F. exhorter. See Hortative.] To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.

Examples gross as earth exhort me.

Let me exhort you to take care of yourself.

Exhort

Ex*hort", v. i. To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.

With many other words did he testify and exhort.

Exhort

Ex*hort", n. Exhortation. [Obs.] Pope.

To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.

To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.

Exhortation.

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Usage Examples

We call ourselves public servants but I'll tell you this: we as public servants must set an example for the rest of the nation. It is hypocritical for the public official to admonish and exhort the people to uphold the common good.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict.