imperative

[ im-per-uh-tiv ]

/ ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv /

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adjective

absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave.

of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding.

Grammar. noting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used in commands, requests, etc., as in Listen! Go!Compare indicative (def. 2), subjunctive (def. 1).

noun

a command.

something that demands attention or action; an unavoidable obligation or requirement; necessity: It is an imperative that we help defend friendly nations.

Grammar.

the imperative mood.
a verb in this mood.

an obligatory statement, principle, or the like.

Origin of imperative

1520–30; <Late Latin imperātivus, equivalent to Latin imperāt(us) past participle of imperāre to impose, order, command (im-im-¹ + -per- (combining form of parāre to fur-nish (with), produce, obtain, prepare) + -ātus-ate¹) + -īvus-ive

SYNONYMS FOR imperative

1 inescapable; indispensable, essential; exigent, compelling.

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OTHER WORDS FROM imperative

im·per·a·tive·ly, adverbim·per·a·tive·ness, nounnon·im·per·a·tive, adjectivenon·im·per·a·tive·ly, adverb

non·im·per·a·tive·ness, nounun·im·per·a·tive, adjectiveun·im·per·a·tive·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH imperative

imperative , imperial, imperious

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British Dictionary definitions for imperative

imperative

/ (ɪmˈpɛrətɪv) /

adjective

extremely urgent or important; essential

peremptory or authoritativean imperative tone of voice

Also: imperatival (ɪmˌpɛrəˈtaɪvəl) grammar denoting a mood of verbs used in giving orders, making requests, etc. In English the verb root without any inflections is the usual form, as for example leave in Leave me alone

noun

something that is urgent or essential

an order or command

grammar

the imperative mood
a verb in this mood

Derived forms of imperative

imperatively, adverbimperativeness, noun

Word Origin for imperative

C16: from Late Latin imperātīvus, from Latin imperāre to command

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Cultural definitions for imperative

imperative

A grammatical category describing verbs that command or request: “Leave town by tonight”; “Please hand me the spoon.”

单词	imperative
释义	imperative [ im-per-uh-tiv ] / ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR imperative ON THESAURUS.COM adjective absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave. of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding. Grammar. noting or pertaining to the mood of the verb used in commands, requests, etc., as in Listen! Go!Compare indicative (def. 2), subjunctive (def. 1). noun a command. something that demands attention or action; an unavoidable obligation or requirement; necessity: It is an imperative that we help defend friendly nations. Grammar. the imperative mood. a verb in this mood. an obligatory statement, principle, or the like. Origin of imperative 1520–30; <Late Latin imperātivus, equivalent to Latin imperāt(us) past participle of imperāre to impose, order, command (im-im-¹ + -per- (combining form of parāre to fur-nish (with), produce, obtain, prepare) + -ātus-ate¹) + -īvus-ive SYNONYMS FOR imperative 1 inescapable; indispensable, essential; exigent, compelling. SEE SYNONYMS FOR imperative ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM imperative im·per·a·tive·ly, adverbim·per·a·tive·ness, nounnon·im·per·a·tive, adjectivenon·im·per·a·tive·ly, adverb non·im·per·a·tive·ness, nounun·im·per·a·tive, adjectiveun·im·per·a·tive·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH imperative imperative , imperial, imperious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for imperative imperative / (ɪmˈpɛrətɪv) / adjective extremely urgent or important; essential peremptory or authoritativean imperative tone of voice Also: imperatival (ɪmˌpɛrəˈtaɪvəl) grammar denoting a mood of verbs used in giving orders, making requests, etc. In English the verb root without any inflections is the usual form, as for example leave in Leave me alone noun something that is urgent or essential an order or command grammar the imperative mood a verb in this mood Derived forms of imperative imperatively, adverbimperativeness, noun Word Origin for imperative C16: from Late Latin imperātīvus, from Latin imperāre to command Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to imperative obligatory, inescapable, indispensable, crucial, immediate, compulsory, pressing, urgent, vital, critical, essential, important, acute, instant, crying, burning, imperial, dominant, bidding, stern Cultural definitions for imperative imperative A grammatical category describing verbs that command or request: “Leave town by tonight”; “Please hand me the spoon.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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imperative

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