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press, urge

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

barrack, cheer, pep up, inspire, urge on, cheer on

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

thrust, shove, squeeze, stuff

v. press or force; "Stuff money into an envelope"; "She thrust the letter into his hand"

counsel, advise

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

persuade

v. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

goad, spur, give heart to

v. give heart or courage to

coax, palaver, blarney, wheedle, cajole, sweet-talk, inveigle

v. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

instruct, apprise, apprize

v. make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"

order, say, tell, enjoin

v. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority; "I said to him to go home"; "She ordered him to do the shopping"; "The mother told the child to get dressed"

caution, admonish

v. warn strongly; put on guard

admonish, reprove, take to task, get after

v. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

lobby, buttonhole

v. detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

cause, make, have, stimulate, get, induce

v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"

fire, arouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle

v. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"

quest, request, bespeak, make a request for, call for, ask for, make a request

v. express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"

animate, enliven, invigorate, inspire, exalt

v. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

push, bear on, bear upon

v. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"

content, make content

v. make content; "I am contented"

cheer, cheer up, chirk up

v. become cheerful

press for, push for

v. "The liberal party pushed for reforms"

barrack, cheer, pep up, inspire, exhort, urge on, cheer on

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

press, urge, exhort

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

discourage

v. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

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