different between compelling vs urge

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k?m?p?l??/
• Rhymes: -?l??

Verb

compelling

1. present participle of compel

Adjective

compelling (comparative more compelling, superlative most compelling)

1. Strongly or irresistibly evoking interest or attention.
2. Forceful.

Translations

Noun

compelling (plural compellings)

1. An act of compulsion; an obliging somebody to do something.

Related terms

• compel
• compellingly

References

• compelling at OneLook Dictionary Search
• compelling in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Etymology

From Latin urge? (“urge”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??d??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)d?

Noun

urge (plural urges)

1. A strong desire; an itch to do something.

Translations

Verb

urge (third-person singular simple present urges, present participle urging, simple past and past participle urged)

1. (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
2. (transitive) To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
3. (transitive) To provoke; to exasperate.
4. (transitive) To press hard upon; to follow closely.

   • Man?? and for ever?? wretch?! what wouldst thou have?? / Heir urges heir, like wave impelling wave.

5. (transitive) To present in an urgent manner; to insist upon.
6. (transitive, obsolete) To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with.

7. (transitive) To press onward or forward.
8. (transitive) To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.

Synonyms

• animate
• incite
• impel
• instigate
• stimulate
• encourage

Related terms

• urgent

Translations

See also

• surge

Anagrams

• Guer., Ruge, geru, grue, regu

French

Verb

urge

1. third-person singular present indicative of urger

Anagrams

• grue

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -urd?e

Verb

urge

1. third-person singular present indicative of urgere

Latin

Verb

urg?

1. second-person singular present active imperative of urge?

Portuguese

Verb

urge

1. third-person singular present indicative of urgir
2. second-person singular imperative of urgir

Spanish

Verb

urge

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of urgir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of urgir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of urgir.