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2 English Phrasal Verbs With 'URGE'

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2 phrasal verbs with 'URGE'

Urge on

  1. Encourage
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: The crowd URGED the players ON.
  2. Persuade or pressure to accept something
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: They URGED the deal ON the company.

Urge upon

  1. Persuade or pressure to accept something
    (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
    » Example: They URGED the contract UPON us.

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