English vocabulary · C2
Exhort
/ɪɡˈzɔːrt/ · v.
To exhort someone is to tell them they must try. You speak with great force so they will act, not stop. You want them to try once more.
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Example sentences
- Coaches exhort tired runners to finish.
- I exhort you to try again.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- ex — fully (from Latin)
- hort — urge (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- URGE — strongly ask for action (Push with words)
- ENCOURAGE — give hope to act (Help someone feel able)
- IMPLORE — beg someone to act (Ask with deep feeling)
Similar words
- urge
- encourage
- implore
- press
- persuade
Lesson notes
To exhort someone is to tell them they must try. You speak with great force so they will act, not stop. You want them to try once more.
Related: urge, encourage, implore. Use exhort when words push action.
Coaches exhort tired runners to finish. I exhort you to try again.
From Latin. Ex- means fully. Hort- means urge. Fully urge the tired team to try: exhort them.