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Narrator: Today's word is "urges" — a verb and noun, pronounced /ˈɜː.dʒɪz/, with stress on the first syllable.
Narrator: As a verb, urges means strongly encourages or pushes someone to act; as a noun, urges are strong impulses.
Narrator: In plain English, if someone urges you, they push you to do something; an urge is a strong inner pull.
Narrator: So a coach urges the team on, while a sudden urge to laugh is a feeling you can hardly resist.
Narrator: It comes from the Latin "urgere", to press or drive — the same root behind "urgent".
Narrator: That pressing force runs through both senses — pushing a person, or being pushed by a feeling.
Narrator: The verb is the third-person present; the noun is the plural of "urge", many strong impulses.
Narrator: In tone it's everyday and emphatic, common in advice, persuasion, and talk of feelings.
Narrator: So remember: urges means to push someone to act, or the strong inner pulls we feel — pressing forces both.
Speaker A: My doctor urges me to walk more and sit less.
Speaker B: Sensible. "Urges" there means strongly encourages you.
Speaker A: Exactly. "He urges caution" means he pushes you to be careful.
Speaker B: Right. But it's also a noun — "sudden urges to snack".
Speaker A: Yes, those strong impulses that are hard to resist.
Speaker B: A common mistake is confusing "urges" with "orders" — urging isn't commanding.
Speaker A: Good point. To urge is to press, not to force.
Speaker B: Close synonyms? "Encourages" and "presses" for the verb.
Speaker A: And "impulses" or "cravings" for the noun.
Speaker B: So she urges everyone to vote.
Speaker A: A gentle but firm push.
Speaker B: That's what urges does.
Speaker B: Let's use "urges" in prompts to mean nudging users, prompts to act, and gentle persuasion.
Speaker A: So "urges" is about encouraging action in the UI?
Speaker B: Exactly. For a call to action, you'd write:
Prompt: Design a banner that gently urges users to complete their profile. Make it urge them warmly, not pushily, so they feel encouraged to finish rather than nagged into it.
Speaker B: The word "urges" tells the model to nudge kindly, not pressure.
Speaker A: Nice balance. What about reminders?
Speaker B: Try this:
Prompt: Add a reminder that urges users to back up their work. Let it urge them at a sensible moment, so they're encouraged to save without the app ever feeling annoying.
Speaker A: So it's helpful. What about onboarding?
Speaker B: Here you go:
Prompt: Build onboarding tips that urge new users toward their first win. Each tip should urge one small step, so beginners feel guided and encouraged all the way through.
Speaker A: Motivating. What about health features?
Speaker B: Try this:
Prompt: Create gentle nudges that urge users to take a break after long sessions. Make the app urge a pause kindly, so it cares for wellbeing without scolding anyone.
Speaker A: Could it track action rates?
Speaker B: Yes:
Prompt: Measure how often a nudge that urges sign-up actually works. Track each urge and its result, so I keep the encouraging messages and drop the ones nobody acts on.
Speaker A: So "urges" means gently push to act.
Speaker B: Exactly — a warm word for nudges and calls to action.
Urges — meaning in Arabic & definition More U courses GL Dictionary