Source : WordNet®

urge on
     v 1: urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd
          cheered the demonstrating strikers" [syn: {cheer}, {inspire},
           {urge}, {barrack}, {exhort}, {pep up}]
     2: force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to
        finish his studies" [syn: {urge}, {press}, {exhort}]