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Meaning of 'imperative' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Imperative [ a.]
- Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.
- Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
- Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
2 . Imperative [ n.]
- The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.

Meaning of 'imperative' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . imperative [ a]
Meaning (1):
- requiring attention or action
Example in sentence:
  • as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative;
  • requests that grew more and more imperative

Nearby Words:

imp imp-pole impacable impackment impact impacted impacting impaction impaint impair

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