催
urge; hurry; accelerate; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesverb
to urge; to press; to hurry someone to act quickly
Used when asking or forcing someone to do something faster. Often implies some pressure.
The library sent a letter urging him to return the books.
My mother urged me to get up quickly and go to school.
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The boss has been constantly pressing us to accelerate the project progress.
Stop hurrying me; I am working hard to finish it.
The landlord urged us several times to pay the rent.
verb
to speed up; to accelerate; to promote the production or change of something
Used in technical, medical, or agricultural contexts to indicate speeding up a process.
The doctor decided to induce her labor.
This kind of music has a hypnotic effect.
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The farmer is fattening up the cattle for market sale.
The catalyst can accelerate the speed of the chemical reaction.
This fertilizer can speed up flowering, making plants bloom earlier.
noun
surname Cui
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
His surname is Cui; his name is Cui Ming.
Mr. Cui is our new client.
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There was a famous historical figure named Cui Yan.
The surname Cui is relatively rare.
My colleague's surname is Cui; he is from Shandong.