# urges

Pronunciation: say "URJ-iz" US /ˈɝd͡ʒɪz/, UK /ˈɜːd͡ʒɪz/

## Noun

1. Plural of urge. — plural of urge
   - Simple: Plural of urge. Use this form when talking about more than one strong wish to do something.
   - _Cravings and other urges can be hard to control when you are tired._
   - _He learned to recognize his urges before acting on them._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of urge. — third-person singular simple present indicative of urge
   - Simple: Third-person form of urge. Use this with he, she, or it to mean strongly asking someone to do something.
   - _The report urges governments to act quickly on rising sea levels._
   - _Her doctor gently urges her to follow the full course of treatment._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/urges (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).