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imperative /ɪmˈperətɪv/  

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  • adjective
    [more ~; most ~] formal :very important
    an imperative duty
    It is imperative that the public be informed about these dangers. = It is imperative to inform the public about these dangers.
    grammar :having the form that expresses a command rather than a statement or a question
    Eat your spinach! is an imperative sentence.
    Help in the sentence Help me! is an imperative verb.
    a verb in the imperative mood - compare declarative, indicative, interrogative, subjunctive
    formal :expressing a command in a forceful and confident way
    People resented his imperative tone of voice.
    noun
    plural -tives
    [count] formal :a command, rule, duty, etc., that is very important or necessary
    She considers it a moral imperative to help people in need.
    legal imperatives
    grammar
    a the imperative :the form that a verb or sentence has when it is expressing a command
    Eat your spinach! is in the imperative.
    [count] :an imperative verb or sentence
    Go and buy are imperatives in the sentence Please go to the store and buy some milk.