From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishurge somebody ↔ on phrasal verbPERSUADEto encourage a person or animal to work harder, go faster etc Urged on by the crowd, the Italian team scored two more goals. → urge→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
urge on• She grappled with him as he pressed against her, pushing him away and urging him on.• Holmes turned to urge the cabbie on, as the horror dawned on me.• I urge those on both Front Benches to reflect on how they can make up for that democratic lack.• Pilates instructors also teach correct breathing and urge concentration on form for best results.• He felt the urge to whittle on it with a knife, but no urge to speak.• Most individuals experience the urge to defecate on morning awakening and after meals, when colonic motility is known to peak.• Behind her she heard a yell, and urged the boatman on, over the dark, sinister lagoon.• So why, in the face of all this, would I urge you on to purchase a compilation? 