urgent
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ur·gent

adjective \ˈər-jənt\

Definition of URGENT

1
a : calling for immediate attention : pressing <urgent appeals> <an urgent need>
b : conveying a sense of urgency
2
: urging insistently : importunate
ur·gent·ly adverb

Examples of URGENT

  1. We've come to deliver an urgent message.
  2. an urgent appeal for assistance
  3. He addressed us in an urgent manner.
  4. An urgent voice came over the intercom, telling us to leave the building immediately.

Origin of URGENT

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgēre
First Known Use: 15th century

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