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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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   Learn the meaning of urgent as an adjective to describe something very important and needing attention immediately, or as a repeated and determined action. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

   • English (US)

     URGENT meaning: 1. very important and needing attention...

   • Znaczenie Urgent, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     URGENT definicja: 1. very important and needing attention...

   • Urgent: Ukrainian Translation

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   • Urgent: Catalan Translation

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   • Urgent: Polish Translation

     urgent translate: pilny, pilny. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Urgent Spanish Translation

     URGENT translate: urgente, urgente [masculine-feminine,...

   • Urgent: Indonesian Translation

     URGENT translate: mendesak. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Urgent: German Translation

     URGENT translate: dringend. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. 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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of urgent as an adjective to describe something that needs to be done quickly or a way of speaking with insistence. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of urgent.

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.dictionary.com › browse › urgentURGENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryURGENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of urgent as an adjective to describe something very important and needing attention immediately, or as a noun to describe the state of being urgent. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

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

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   Urgent means requiring or compelling immediate action or attention; pressing. Find synonyms, antonyms, translations and examples of urgent in different contexts and languages.