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   urgent

   /ˈəːdʒ(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. requiring immediate action or attention: "an urgent demand for more state funding" Similar acutegravepressingdiredesperatecriticalcrucialsoreseriousintensecryingburningcompellingdrasticextremelife-and-deathgreatvery greatterriblearchaic, humorous:parlousOpposite trivial
   • 2. (of an action or event) done or arranged in response to an urgent situation: "she needs urgent treatment" Similar emergencyhigh-prioritytop-priorityimportantvitalcrucialhurriedrushedhastyfastquickrapidswiftinformal:hurry-upOpposite non-urgentelective
   • ▪ (of a person or their manner) earnest and persistent: "an urgent whisper" Similar insistentpersistentdeterminedresolutetenaciousobstinatedoggedpressingunrelentingimportunatedemandingearnestentreatingpleadingbeggingclamorousrepeatedunremittingcontinuousincessantrare:exigentOpposite casual

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Old French, from Latin urgent- ‘pressing, driving’, from the verb urgere (see urge).

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishURGENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   URGENT meaning: 1. very important and needing attention immediately: 2. (especially of a person's actions…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishURGENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing. an urgent matter. 2. insistent or earnest in solicitation; importunate, as a person. an urgent pleader. 3. expressed with insistence, as requests or appeals. an urgent tone of voice.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishurgent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /ˈɜːdʒənt/ /ˈɜːrdʒənt/ that needs to be dealt with or happen immediately synonym pressing. The police have issued an urgent appeal for information. a problem that requires urgent attention. ‘Can I see you for a moment?’ ‘Is it urgent?’. Mark the message ‘urgent’, please. The law is in urgent need of reform.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › urgentUrgent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of URGENT is calling for immediate attention : pressing. How to use urgent in a sentence.

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   Urgent definition: compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; dire; pressing. See examples of URGENT used in a sentence.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › urgentUrgent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If something is urgent it requires immediate attention or action. If you break your leg, you'll need urgent attention at the hospital — that means the doctors will tend to you without delay. Urgent comes from the Latin word urgentem , meaning "to press hard, urge."

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › urgentUrgent - definition of urgent by The Free Dictionary

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   1. requiring or compelling speedy action or attention: the matter is urgent; an urgent message. 2. earnest and persistent. [C15: via French from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre to urge] urgency n. ˈurgently adv.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryurgent | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    Definition of urgent – Learner’s Dictionary. urgent. adjective. uk / ˈɜːdʒ ə nt / us. Add to word list. B1. very important and needing you to take action immediately: an urgent message. The refugees were in urgent need of food and water. Fewer examples. His doctor made an urgent request for a copy of the report.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › urgenturgent | meaning of urgent in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    urgent meaning, definition, what is urgent: very important and needing to be dealt w...: Learn more.