Exhort

[Sarah]

To incite by words or advice; to animate or urge by arguments,as to a good deed or laudable conduct; to address exhortation to; tourge strongly; hence, to advise, warn, or caution.Examples gross as earth exhort me. Shak.Let me exhort you to take care of yourself. J. D. Forbes.

[Sarah]

To encourage or urge someone to do something.

[Merna]

to strongly encourage or try to persuade someone to do something:

[Oralee]

Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.