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urges

SayURJ-izUS/ˈɝd͡ʒɪz//ˈɜːd͡ʒɪz/

2 meanings of urges

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of urge. Use this form when talking about more than one strong wish to do something.

    She fought her urges to check her phone all afternoon.

    Sudden urges to eat something sweet hit him every evening.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person form of urge. Use this with he, she, or it to mean strongly asking someone to do something.

    She always urges her friends to be careful on the road.

    The coach urges his team to keep trying until the end.

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urges is a form of urge

urge, noun: A strong feeling that makes you want to do something. Full entry

Forms
urgeurges plural
Spelling
urge → urges: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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