urging
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves
Types & categories
- encouragement hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
the act of earnestly supporting or encouraging
Types & categories
- advocacy hypernym
Related & opposite
- pep up derivation
Sense 3 noun
insistent solicitation and entreaty
his importunity left me no alternative but to agree
Types & categories
- solicitation hypernym
Related & opposite
- advocate derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | urge |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | needle |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | egg on |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | goad |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | spur |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | encouragement |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pep up |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | advocacy |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | advocate |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | solicitation |