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Webster 1913 Edition

Exhort

Ex-hort′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Exhorted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Exhorting
.]
[L.
exhortari
;
ex
out +
hortari
to incite, encourage; cf. F.
exhorter
. See
Hortative
.]
To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments, as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; to urge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.
Examples gross as earth
exhort
me.
Shakespeare
Let me
exhort
you to take care of yourself.
J. D. Forbes.

Ex-hort′

,
Verb.
I.
To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.
With many other words did he testify and
exhort
.
Acts ii. 40.

Ex-hort′

,
Noun.
Exhortation.
[Obs.]
Pope.

Webster 1828 Edition

Exhort

EXHORT'

,
Verb.
T.
egzhort'. [L. exhortor; ex and hortor, to encourage, to embolden, to cheer, to advise. The primary sense seems to be to excite or to give strength, spirit or courage.]
1.
To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments to a good deed or to any laudable conduct or course of action.
I exhort you to be of good cheer. Acts. 27.
Young men also exhort to be sober minded.
Exhort servants to be obedient to their masters. Tit.2.
2.
To advise; to warn; to caution.
3.
To incite or stimulate to exertion.

EXHORT'

,
Verb.
I.
To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort. Acts.2.

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