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urgent Definition and Meaning in English (urgent definition)

adjective
Synonyms:pressingcriticalcrucial
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Urgent definition: Requiring immediate action or attention, often indicating a critical or pressing situation.

Definitions of Urgent

  1. 1adjective

    Requiring immediate action or attention, often indicating a critical or pressing situation.

  2. 2adjective

    Expressing a strong desire or plea, indicating a sense of earnestness or insistence.

Example Sentences

casual

“We have an urgent meeting scheduled for this afternoon.”

formal

“The patient needs urgent medical attention.”

casual

“She made an urgent plea for help.”

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Inflected Word Forms

nounurgency
adverburgently

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

urgent mattercollocation

A situation or issue that needs immediate attention.

urgent needcollocation

A strong and immediate requirement for something.

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Urgent definition: Requiring immediate action or attention, often indicating a critical or pressing situation.
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'Urgent' translates to 'urgent' in English. Urgent definition: Requiring immediate action or attention, often indicating a critical or pressing situation.
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