English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Uretic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the urine; diuretic; urinary; as,
uretic medicine.
Urge
(v. t.)
To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.
Urge
(v. t.)
To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives,
arguments, persuasion, or importunity.
Urge
(v. t.)
To provoke; to exasperate.
Urge
(v. t.)
To press hard upon; to follow closely
Urge
(v. t.)
To present in an urgent manner; to press upon attention;
to insist upon; as, to urge an argument; to urge the necessity of a
case.
Urge
(v. t.)
To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent
measures with; as, to urge an ore with intense heat.
Urge
(v. i.)
To press onward or forward.
Urge
(v. i.)
To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist.
Urged
(imp. & p. p.)
of Urge
Urgence
(n.)
Urgency.
Urgency
(n.)
The quality or condition of being urgent; insistence;
pressure; as, the urgency of a demand or an occasion.
Urgent
(a.)
Urging; pressing; besetting; plying, with importunity;
calling for immediate attention; instantly important.
Urgently
(adv.)
In an urgent manner.
Urger
(n.)
One who urges.
Urging
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Urge
Uric
(a.)
Of or pertaining to urine; obtained from urine; as, uric
acid.
Urim
(n.)
A part or decoration of the breastplate of the high priest
among the ancient Jews, by which Jehovah revealed his will on certain
occasions. Its nature has been the subject of conflicting conjectures.
Urinal
(n.)
A vessel for holding urine; especially, a bottle or tube
for holding urine for inspection.
Urinal
(n.)
A place or convenience for urinating purposes.