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urge someone along

to encourage someone to continue or go faster. We urged them along with much encouragement. They won't do well, but we urged them along anyway.

urge someone forward

to encourage someone to move forward. The generals urged the troops forward. Sally urged Timmy forward into the classroom.

urge someone to do something

to try to get someone to do something. I urge you to give skiing a try. Ken urged Lily to finish her dinner.

urge something (up)on someone

to try to get someone to take something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Arnold urged the new policy on the employees. He urged restraint upon them.

urge on

To move or impel someone or something to action, effort, or speed: The orator urged on the excited crowd to applaud even more loudly. The travelers were tired of walking, but the thought of a hot meal and warm bed urged them on.

the urge to purge

n. the need to throw up. Pete felt the urge to purge and ran for the john.

See also: purge, urge

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While urges can be incredibly strong, they are also temporary.

How to resist those urges; mind MATTER OVER

Additionally, the study showed that women were more likely to drink alcohol on days when they woke up with higher urges to smoke as compared to days when they woke up to lower smoking urges.

Why you should avoid booze during smoking cessation attempts

2001 Nothing could have prepared him for his role in the most controversial television drama of the year, where he plays a convicted paedophile placed back into the community and struggling to control his vile urges.

The rise, the fall and rise of Sandy Crombie; Profile

Since that time, we have urged and continue to urge both countries to implement nil withholding rates on cross-border payments between the two countries to the maximum extent feasible.

TEI's recommendations to the new Canadian government for its 2006 Budget Legislation

Those analyses should help provide a better understanding of the role of urges in both treatment and treatment outcome (Monti et al.

Does Urge To Drink Predict Relapse After Treatment?

Ramius urges all Phoenix stockholders to sign, date and return the WHITE proxy card by the February 14, 2007 deadline.

Ramius Group Believes Its Nominees Are More Qualified to Oversee Phoenix Technologies Ltd

As a result, TEI urges rejection of the codification of the economic substance doctrine.

Comments on revenue offset provisions in Senate tax reconciliation bill: January 10, 2006

We urge you to treat this letter with caution and to be wary of this further attempt by the Nano Group to disseminate self-serving information.

Competitive Technologies Urges Stockholders to Vote for Current Board of Directors

The Institute urges the Standing Committee to adopt the following recommendations:

TEI's Testimony before Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on pre-budget consultations: September 6, 2005

GCP urges residents of Cuyahoga County to vote YES on Issue 18.

Greater Cleveland Partnership Takes Positions on November Ballot Issues

TEI urges the Congress to pass the five-year relief provision as part of the international bills.

TEI comments on pending U.S. legislation on international taxation proposals

The Institute urges the Standing Committee to incorporate the following recommendations in its report on the pre-budget consultations:

Pre-budget deliberations of House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance: September 8, 2003

The SIA urges swift passage on the House floor of these measures and encourages the Senate to take similar action.

Semiconductor Industry Association Applauds Congressional Funding for Key Agencies and Focus Centers; House Champions Realize Importance of Basic Research

Accordingly, TEI urges the Department to reconsider the 1985 discussion paper and re-issue a revised proposal by the end of October 2003.

Implementation of a formal loss transfer system: June 20, 2003

ITAC urges individuals to take a "Personal Data Inventory" of their records.

Secure Personal Data in Advance of Hurricane Season, Urges Identity Theft Assistance Center; Contact Your Financial Institution If Forced to Temporarily Relocate

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