Exhort /(?)/

Ex·hort

Exhort

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Exhorted; p. pr. & vb. n. Exhorting

  1. To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.
    Examples gross as earth exhort me.
    Let me exhort you to take care of yourself.
    — J. D. Forbes.

Exhort

v. i.
  1. To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.
    With many other words did he testify and exhort.
    — Acts ii. 40.

Exhort

n.
  1. Exhortation. [Obs.]