immediate

  • 11immediate — adjective Etymology: Middle English immediat, from Anglo French, from Late Latin immediatus, from Latin in + Late Latin mediatus intermediate more at mediate Date: 15th century 1. a. acting or being without the intervention of another object,… …

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  • 12immédiate — ● immédiat, immédiate adjectif (latin médiéval immediatus) Qui est en rapport direct dans une relation spatiale ou temporelle, qui ne comporte pas d intermédiaire, ou d intervalle dans l espace ou dans le temps : Voisinage immédiat. Succession… …

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  • 13immediate — 01. George s new restaurant has been an [immediate] success, with almost a full house every night since it opened. 02. Phone us [immediately] if you have any problems. 03. The medicine had an [immediate] and positive effect. 04. A car bomb threat …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 14immediate — im|me|di|ate W2S2 [ıˈmi:diət] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: immediatus, from mediatus in between, separated ] 1.) happening or done at once and without delay ▪ Our immediate response to the attack was sheer horror. ▪ They promise… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15immediate — adjective 1 NO DELAY happening or done at once and without delay: The police response to the situation was forceful and immediate. | seek immediate medical attention 2 NOW (only before noun) existing now, and needing to be dealt with quickly: Our …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16immediate*/*/*/ — [ɪˈmiːdiət] adj 1) happening or done now, without delay Our government must take immediate action.[/ex] The rebels demanded the immediate release of the prisoners.[/ex] My immediate response was to say yes.[/ex] 2) existing now and needing urgent …

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  • 17immediate — immediateness, n. /i mee dee it/, adj. 1. occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply. 2. following or preceding without a lapse of time: the immediate future. 3. having no object or space intervening; nearest or next: in …

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  • 18immediate — im•me•di•ate [[t]ɪˈmi di ɪt[/t]] adj. 1) occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply[/ex] 2) following or preceding without a lapse of time 3) having no object or space intervening: in the immediate vicinity[/ex] 4) of or …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19immediate — /ɪˈmidiət / (say i meedeeuht) adjective 1. occurring or accomplished without delay; instant: an immediate reply. 2. relating to the present time or moment: our immediate plans. 3. having no time intervening; present or next adjacent: the… …

  • 20immediate — adj. 1 occurring or done at once or without delay (an immediate reply). 2 nearest, next; not separated by others (the immediate vicinity; the immediate future; my immediate neighbour). 3 most pressing or urgent (our immediate concern was to get… …

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