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urgent
[ ur-juhnt ]
/ ËÉr dÊÉnt /
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Origin of urgent
OTHER WORDS FROM urgent
ur·gent·ly, adverbnon·ur·gent, adjectivesu·per·ur·gent, adjectiveun·ur·gent, adjectiveWords nearby urgent
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British Dictionary definitions for urgent
urgent
/ (ËÉËdÊÉnt) /
adjective
requiring or compelling speedy action or attentionthe matter is urgent; an urgent message
earnest and persistent
Derived forms of urgent
urgency (ËÉËdÊÉnsÉȘ), nounurgently, adverbWord Origin for urgent
C15: via French from Latin urgent-, urgens, present participle of urgÄre to urge
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