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Synonyms
ex·hort (ĭg-zôrt́)

[Middle English exhorten, from Latin exhortārī, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex–, + hortārī, to encourage.]

verb: -hort·ed, -hort·ing, -horts. 

transitive verb 

To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal: exhorted the troops to hold the line.

intransitive verb 

To make urgent appeal.

derivatives

ex·hort́er
noun