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to nudge
01
to gently push or prod someone or something, often to get attention or suggest a course of action
Transitive: to nudge sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
nudge
3rd person singular
nudges
Present participle
nudging
Past simple
nudged
Past participle
nudged
Examples
He discreetly nudged his friend to share a private joke during the meeting.
02
to gently encourage or steer someone or something toward a certain direction or action
Transitive: to nudge sb/sth to a direction
Examples
He nudged the project in a new direction to better meet their goals.
Nudge
01
a slight push or shake
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
nudges
Lexical Tree
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