Dictionary

1. (

• urge ,
• urge_on ,
• press ,
• exhort

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

2. (

• recommend ,
• urge ,
• advocate

) push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day" ;

3. (

• cheer ,
• root_on ,
• inspire ,
• urge ,
• barrack ,
• urge_on ,
• exhort ,
• pep_up

) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" ;