urgent

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Related terms 2.2.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin urgente ('pressing') from urgere ('to press').

[edit] Pronunciation

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/ˈɜːdʒənt/, /"3:dZ@nt/

[edit] Adjective

urgent (comparative more urgent, superlative most urgent)

1. Requiring immediate attention.

   An urgent appeal was sent out for assistance.

[edit] Synonyms

• pressing

[edit] Derived terms

• urgently
• urgency

[edit] Related terms

• urge

[edit] Translations

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: egnrtu
• Gunter

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[edit] French

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[edit] Adjective

urgent m. (f. urgente, m. plural urgents, f. plural urgentes)

1. urgent

[edit] Related terms

• urgence
• urger

[edit] See also

• pressé