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   imperative

   /ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. of vital importance; crucial: "immediate action was imperative" Similar vitally importantof vital importanceall-importantvitalcrucialcriticalessentialof the essencea matter of life and deathof great consequencenecessaryindispensableexigentpressingurgentrequiredcompulsorymandatoryobligatoryOpposite unimportantoptional
   • 2. giving an authoritative command; peremptory: "the bell pealed again, a final imperative call" Similar peremptorycommandingimperiousauthoritativemasterfullordlymagisterialautocraticdictatorialdomineeringoverbearingassertivefirminsistentbossyhigh-handedoverweeningOpposite submissive
   • ▪ denoting the mood of a verb that expresses a command or exhortation, as in come here!

   noun

   • 1. an essential or urgent thing: "free movement of labour was an economic imperative"
   • ▪ a factor or influence making something necessary: "the biological imperatives which guide male and female behaviour"
   • 2. a verb or phrase in the imperative mood.
   • ▪ the imperative mood.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a grammatical term): from late Latin imperativus (literally ‘specially ordered’, translating Greek prostatikē enklisis ‘imperative mood’), from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘make ready’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. imperatival adjective
   • 2. imperatively adverb
   • 3. imperativeness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPERATIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPERATIVE definition: 1. extremely important or urgent: 2. used to describe the form of a verb that is usually used for…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of IMPERATIVE is not to be avoided or evaded : necessary. How to use imperative in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Imperative.

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   Imperative definition: absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable. See examples of IMPERATIVE used in a sentence.

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   noun. a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior. synonyms: imperative form, imperative mood, jussive mood. see more. adjective.

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   1. Necessary or urgent: "It is imperative that we continue to move with speed to make housing more affordable" (Timothy Geithner). See Synonyms at urgent. 2. Expressing a command or plea; peremptory: requests that grew more and more imperative. 3. Grammar Of, relating to, or constituting the mood that expresses a command or request. n. 1. a.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPERATIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   An imperative is a verb in the base form that is used, usually without a subject, in an imperative clause.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimperative adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of imperative adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPERATIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   something that must happen, exist, or be done: a moral / political imperative. imperative noun [C] (GRAMMAR) B2. the imperative form of a verb. (Definition of imperative from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of imperative. in Chinese (Traditional) 緊急的, 極重要的, 迫切的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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    imperative meaning, definition, what is imperative: extremely important and needing to be do...: Learn more.

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    Having the nature of, or indicating, power or authority; commanding. An imperative gesture. Webster's New World. Absolutely necessary; urgent; compelling. It is imperative that I go. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Expressing a command or plea; peremptory. Requests that grew more and more imperative. American Heritage.