Exhort

Pronunciation: /ɪɡˈzɔrt/

Definitions of exhort

verb to strongly encourage or urge someone to do something

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher exhort the students to study hard for their exams.

A2 The coach exhort the team to give their best performance in the upcoming match.

B1 The manager exhort the employees to meet their targets by the end of the month.

B2 The politician exhort the citizens to vote in the upcoming election.

C1 The motivational speaker exhort the audience to pursue their dreams relentlessly.

C2 The leader exhort the nation to come together in times of crisis.

Examples of exhort in a Sentence

formal The preacher would exhort his congregation to live a virtuous life.

informal I always exhort my friends to try new things and step out of their comfort zone.

slang The coach exhorting the players to give it their all on the field.

figurative The author's words exhort the reader to reflect on the deeper meaning of life.

Grammatical Forms of exhort

• past tense: exhorted
• plural: exhort
• comparative: more exhort
• superlative: most exhort
• present tense: exhorts
• future tense: will exhort
• perfect tense: have exhorted
• continuous tense: is exhorting
• singular: exhorts
• positive degree: exhort
• infinitive: to exhort
• gerund: exhorting
• participle: exhorted

Origin and Evolution of exhort

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'exhort' originated from the Latin word 'exhortari' which means to encourage or urge strongly.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'exhort' has retained its original meaning of urging or encouraging strongly, but has also come to be used in a more general sense of advising or warning earnestly.