To force or drive forward or onward; impel, To move or impel to action, effort, or speed; spur, To be pressing in argument; to insist; to persist, transitive verb_ To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward, To press the mind or will of; to ply with motives, arguments, persuasion, or importunity, To treat with forcible means; to take severe or violent measures with, verb_ spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts, force or impel in an indicated direction, push for something, noun_ an instinctive motive, A strong desire; an itch to do something, The act of urging