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urge on vs encourage

encourage vs urge on

urge on and encourage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
urge on No No Yes No
encourage No No Yes No
As verbs, encourage is a hypernym of urge on; that is, encourage is a word with a broader meaning than urge on:
  • urge on: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  • encourage: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
urge on (verb) encourage (verb)
force or impel in an indicated direction spur on
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
contribute to the progress or growth of
Difference between urge on and encourage

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