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- Dictionaryimperative/ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/
adjective
- 1. of vital importance; crucial: "immediate action was imperative" Similar Opposite
- 2. giving an authoritative command; peremptory: "the bell pealed again, a final imperative call" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an essential or urgent thing: "free movement of labour was an economic imperative"
- 2. a verb or phrase in the imperative mood.
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Learn the meaning of imperative as an adjective (urgent or grammatical) and a noun (something extremely important or urgent). See how to use imperative clauses, forms and tags in English grammar.
Learn the meaning of imperative as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Imperative can refer to something necessary, urgent, or expressive of a command or order.
Imperative is an adjective meaning absolutely necessary or required, or a noun meaning a command or an order. It is also a grammatical category of verbs that express commands or requests. Learn more about imperative sentences, mood, and usage with Dictionary.com.
When something absolutely has to be done and cannot be put off, use the adjective imperative. Imperative is from Latin imperare, "to command," and its original use was for a verb form expressing a command: "Do it!" is an imperative sentence.
An imperative is a verb in the base form that is used, usually without a subject, in an imperative clause.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective imperative, which can mean very important or expressing authority. See synonyms, grammar notes and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Imperative is an adjective meaning necessary, urgent, or commanding, or a noun meaning a rule, principle, or need. It is also a grammatical mood used to express orders or requests. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples.
