urge in WordNet English dictionary

1. push for something
   "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
   recommend  urge  advocate 
   
2. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
   "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
   cheer  root on  inspire  urge  barrack  urge on  exhort  pep up 
   
3. force or impel in an indicated direction
   "I urged him to finish his studies"
   urge  urge on  press  exhort 
   

1. an instinctive motive
   "profound religious impulses"
   urge  impulse 
   
2. a strong restless desire
   "why this urge to travel?"
   urge  itch