exhort

v. urge strongly, advise earnestly, admonish, council

(v. t.)
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.
  

(v. i.)
To deliver exhortation; to use words or arguments to incite to good deeds.
  

(n.)
Exhortation.
  

Verb
1. urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
(synonym) cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, pep up
(hypernym) encourage
(hyponym) cheerlead
(derivation) exhortation
2. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
(synonym) urge, urge on, press
(hypernym) advise, counsel
(hyponym) rush, hurry
(derivation) exhortation