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exhort

/ɛɡˈzɔːt/

Meanings
verb
To urge; to advise earnestly.

Examples :

"The teacher exhorted the students to study hard for the upcoming exam. "
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earnestly adverb

/ˈɜːnɪstli/ /ˈɝnɪstli/

In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

"The student earnestly studied for the exam, putting in genuine effort to succeed. "

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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for preposition

/fɔːr/

Used to indicate the object or recipient of an action.

"This gift is for you."

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hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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advise verb

/ədˈvaɪz/

To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed.

"The dentist advised me to brush three times a day."

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upcoming noun

/ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/ /ʌpˈkʌmɪŋ/

The act of coming up.

"The upcoming school holiday is a welcome break for the students. "

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exhorted verb

/ɪɡˈzɔːrtɪd/ /ɛɡˈzɔːrtɪd/

To urge; to advise earnestly.

"The coach exhorted the team to keep fighting, even though they were losing. "

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exam noun

/ɛɡˈzæm/

The act of examining.

"The exam of the child's handwriting revealed several areas needing improvement. "

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study verb

/ˈstʌdi/

(usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.

"I need to study my biology notes."

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urge noun

/ɜːd͡ʒ/ /ɝd͡ʒ/

A strong desire; an itch to do something.

"My strong urge to read a good book kept me up late last night. "