I.perf. rare; past part. not found), 2, v. a. Gr. ϝεργ-, εἵργνυμι, to shut in; Sanscr. varg-, vargami, prevent; Germ. Merk; Engl. work, to press, push, force, drive, impel, urge.
I. Lit. (mostly poet.; “syn.: pello, trudo): unda impellitur undā Urgeturque eadem veniens urgetque priorem,” Ov. M. 15, 182: “urgeris turbā circum te stante,” Hor. S. 1, 3, 135: “angustoque vagos pisces urgere catino,” id. ib. 2, 4, 77: “trepidique pedem pede fervidus urget,” Verg. A. 12, 748; cf. Cic. Rep. 6, 20, 21: “aut petis aut urges ruiturum, Sisyphe, saxum,” i. e. roll up, Ov. M. 4, 460: “versaque in obnixos urguentur cornua vasto Cum gemitu,” Verg. G. 3, 222: “tres (naves) Eurus ab alto In brevia et Syrtes urget,” id. A. 1, 111: “miserum tenues in jecur urget acus,” Ov. H. 6, 92: “equites in oppidum, Auct. B. Afr. 6, 3: (Mars) aetherias currus urgebat ad arces,” Stat. Th. 3, 222.—
B. Transf.
1. To press upon (as something burdensome or compulsory).
a. To bear hard or close upon; press hard, beset (class.): “Caesar cum septimam legionem, quae juxta constiterat, urgeri ab hoste vidisset,” Caes. B. G. 2, 26; 2, 25; Sall. J. 56, 6; cf.: “hinc Pallas instat et urget Hinc contra Lausus,” Verg. A. 10, 433: “urgent impavidi te Salaminius Teucer, te Sthenelus,” Hor. C. 1, 15, 23: “hac urget lupus, hac canis angit,” id. S. 2, 2, 64. —
b. To weigh or bear down, to burden, oppress: “at onus urget,” Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 35; cf.: “onus aut jam urgentis aut certe adventantis senectutis,” Cic. Sen. 1, 2: “quod latus mundi nebulae malusque Juppiter urget,” Hor. C. 1, 22, 20: “quem scabies aut morbus urget,” id. A. P. 453; cf.: “ergo Quintilium perpetuus sopor Urget,” id. C. 1, 24, 5: “omnes illacrimabiles Urgentur ignotique longa Nocte,” id. ib. 4, 9, 27: “populus militiā atque inopiā urguebatur,” Sall. J. 41, 7: “praesens atque urgens malum,” Cic. Tusc. 3, 25, 61.—
c. To urge, press, stimulate, drive, solicit (syn. insto): “quod te urget, scelus, Qui huic sis molestus?” Plaut. Men. 2, 2, 47: “etiam atque etiam insto atque urgeo,” Cic. Planc. 19, 48: “quamobrem, ut facis, urge, insta, perfice,” id. Att. 13, 32, 1: Lepidus ursit me et suis et Antonii litteris, ut, etc., Asin. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 4: “nihil urget,” is pressing, Cic. Att. 13, 27, 2: “cur patrem non urserit ad exsolutionem,” Dig. 23, 3, 33.—
2. To press, strain, exert in excess, etc.: “vox autem ultra vires urgenda non est,” Quint. 11, 3, 51; cf. “orationem,” id. 11, 3, 102.—
3. To press upon (by too great nearness), to crowd, hem in, confine: “ne urbem hanc urbe aliā premere atque urgere possitis,” Cic. Agr. 1, 5, 16: “vallis, quam densis frondibus atrum Urget utrimque latus,” Verg. A. 11, 524; 7, 566: “quāque pharetratae vicinia Persidis urget,” id. G. 4, 290.—
II. Trop.
A. To press, ply, urge with argument (a favorite expression of Cic.): “urgerent praeterea philosophorum greges ... instaret Academia,” Cic. de Or. 1, 10, 42: “illum neque ursi, neque levavi,” id. Q. Fr. 3, 9, 1: “sed urges me meis versibus,” id. Div. 2, 20, 45: “urguebat Arcesilas Zenonem, cum ipse falsa omnia diceret, etc.,” id. N. D. 1, 25, 70.—With acc. and inf.: “sed urguetis identidem hominum esse istam culpam non deorum,” Cic. N. D. 3, 31, 76: “illud urgeam, non intellegere eum, quid, etc.,” id. Fin. 5, 27, 80.—Absol.: “ut interrogando urgeat,” Cic. Or. 40, 137: “urgent tamen et nihil remittunt,” id. Fin. 4, 28, 77; id. Off. 3, 9, 39; id. Lig. 3, 9 (also ap. Quint. 9, 2, 57).—
B. To follow up, keep to, stick to, ply hard, push forward, urge on any thing: “eundem locum diutius,” Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97: “quin tu urges istam occasionem et facultatem,” id. Fam. 7, 8, 2: “jus, aequitatem,” id. Off. 3, 16, 67: idem illud de provinciis, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 5, 3: “propositum,” Hor. S. 2, 7, 6: “et durum terrae rusticus urget opus,” Tib. 1, 9, 8; Ov. M. 4, 390; cf.: “non tacta ligonibus arva,” Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 26: “vestem,” Verg. A. 9, 489: “iter,” Ov. F. 6, 520: “vestigia ad manes,” Sil. 12, 419: “Romae cum sum et urgeo forum,” am often in the Forum, Cic. Fam. 9, 15, 4; cf. altum, to force or plunge into, Hor. C. 2, 10, 2.— Urgeri, with gen., to be hard pressed, prosecuted for any thing: “male administratae provinciae aliorumque criminum,” Tac. A. 6, 29.—Poet., with inf.: “marisque Baiis obstrepentis urges Summovere litora,” Hor. C. 2, 18, 20.—Hence, urgens , entis, P. a. (acc. to I.B.1.), pressing, cogent, urgent (postclass. and very rare): “urgentior causa,” Tert. Res. Carn. 2 med.: “urgentissima ratio,” Cod. Just. 3, 11, 1.—Adv.: urgenter , pressingly (late Lat.), Cypr. Ep. 30, 1.
