Definition: a strong restless desire
Usage: why this urge to travel?
Similar words: desire
Definition: the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
Definition: an instinctive motive
Usage: profound religious impulses
Similar words: need, motivation, motive
Definition: the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
Usage: we did not understand his motivation; he acted with the best of motives
Synonyms: press, exhort, urge, urge on
Definition: force or impel in an indicated direction
Usage: I urged him to finish his studies
Similar words: advise, rede, counsel
Definition: give advice to
Usage: The teacher counsels troubled students; The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud
Synonyms: cheer, inspire, pep up, urge, urge on, barrack, exhort, root on
Definition: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
Usage: The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
Similar words: encourage
Definition: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
Synonyms: recommend, urge, advocate
Definition: push for something
Usage: The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day
Similar words: advise, suggest, propose
Definition: make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Usage: the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax