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   Ur·gent

   /ˈərjənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a state or situation) requiring immediate action or attention: "the situation is far more urgent than politicians are admitting" Similar acutegravepressingdiredesperatecriticalcrucialsoreseriousintensecryingburningcompellingdrasticextremelife-and-deathgreatvery greatterriblearchaic, humorous:parlousOpposite trivial
   • ▪ (of action or an event) done or arranged in response to a pressing or critical situation: "she needs urgent treatment" Similar emergencyhigh-prioritytop-priorityimportantvitalcrucialhurriedrushedhastyfastquickrapidswiftinformal:hurry-upOpposite nonurgentelective
   • ▪ (of a person or their manner) earnest and persistent in response to a pressing situation: "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).

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   What does urgent mean in English?

   • requiring immediate action or attention: an urgent message. conveying a sense of earnest insistence: spoke in low, urgent tones. pressing: an urgent matter. importunate, as a person: an urgent pleader. expressed with insistence, as requests or appeals: an urgent tone of voice. In Lists: PET Vocabulary List - U, more...

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   What does Urgente mean?

   • urgente, urgente [masculine-feminine, singular]… urgente… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! urgent meaning: very important and needing you to take action immediately: . Learn more.

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   What does urgency mean?

   • showing that you think that something needs to be dealt with immediately an urgent whisper Her voice sounded urgent on the phone. noun [uncountable, singular] This is a matter of some urgency. The attack added a new urgency to the peace talks. There was a note of urgency in his voice. adverb New equipment is urgently needed.

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   What does it mean if a message is urgent?

   • Urgent comes from the Latin word urgentem, meaning "to press hard, urge." You can see that urgent contains the word urge, meaning "to demand or insist." When you get an urgent message, you need to drop what you're doing to deal with it. An urgent need, like hunger, is a pressing one.

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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."

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   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. Hospitals must give preference to urgent cases.

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   Whether it is an urgent message, an urgent meeting, or an urgent task, the adjective signifies the need for immediate attention and a swift response to address the pressing issue at hand. Example sentences of urgent

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   3 days ago · 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.

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   URGENT definition: very important and needing you to take action immediately: . Learn more.

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   ur•gent (ûr′ jənt), adj. compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing: an urgent matter. insistent or earnest in solicitation; importunate, as a person: an urgent pleader. expressed with insistence, as requests or appeals: an urgent tone of voice.