urge

urge
I
n.

1) to feel an urge

2) to satisfy an urge

3) to control; stifle an urge

4) an irrepressible, irresistible, uncontrollable; natural; sudden urge

5) an urge to + inf. (she felt an urge to respond)

II
v.

1) to urge forcefully, strongly

2) (H) she urged me to accept the compromise

3) (L; subj.) we urged that the bill be/should be passed

* * *
[ɜːdʒ]
irresistible
stifle an urge
strongly
sudden urge
uncontrollable
(H) she urged me to accept the compromise
(L; subj.) we urged that the bill be/should be passed
an irrepressible
to control
to feel anurge
to satisfy anurge
to urge forcefully
an urge to + inf. (she felt an urge to respond)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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