urge to take office; invite as guest
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to urge someone to take up a post or office; to press someone to accept a position
formalUsed when sincerely inviting or strongly encouraging someone to leave their current situation to serve in an official capacity elsewhere. Often used in formal or historical contexts.
The villagers urged him repeatedly, and only then did he agree to return to the village to serve as Party branch secretary.
The board of directors collectively urged him to take up the position of company CEO.
verb
to urge a guest to stay or to accept an invitation; to press someone to be a guest
honorificUsed as an honorific when warmly inviting a guest to stay, sit down, or accept hospitality. The character 驾 (carriage) is a respectful reference to the guest's arrival.
The host urged his honorable guest repeatedly before he would agree to be seated.
Everyone earnestly pressed him to stay, and only then did he remain for the dinner party.