urge

/ˈərj/

Latin urgēre to press, push, entreat

verb

  1. to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly

  2. to undertake the accomplishment of with energy, swiftness, or enthusiasm

  3. solicit, entreat

his conviction was upheld on a theory never urged at his … trial

noun

  1. the act or process of urging

  2. a force or impulse that urges; especially : a continuing impulse toward an activity or goal

noun

  1. involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder when a sudden strong need to urinate is felt