Definitions for imperative
ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪvim·per·a·tive

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. imperative mood, imperative, jussive mood, imperative formnoun

   a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

2. imperativeadjective

   some duty that is essential and urgent

3. imperativeadjective

   requiring attention or action

   "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"

4. imperativeadjective

   relating to verbs in the imperative mood

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. imperativenoun

   The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.

   The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative.

   Etymology: From imperativus.

2. imperativenoun

   A verb in imperative mood.

   Etymology: From imperativus.

3. imperativenoun

   An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.

   Visiting Berlin is an imperative.

   Etymology: From imperativus.

4. imperativeadjective

   essential

   It is imperative that you come here right now.

   Etymology: From imperativus.

5. imperativeadjective

   Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.

   Etymology: From imperativus.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Imperativeadjective

   expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders

   Etymology: [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. impratif. See Perade, and cf. Empire.]

2. Imperativeadjective

   not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order

   Etymology: [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. impratif. See Perade, and cf. Empire.]

3. Imperativeadjective

   expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood

   Etymology: [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. impratif. See Perade, and cf. Empire.]

4. Imperativenoun

   the imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood

   Etymology: [L. imperativus, fr. imperare to command; pref. im- in + parare to make ready, prepare: cf. F. impratif. See Perade, and cf. Empire.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Imperative

   im-per′a-tiv, adj. expressive of command: authoritative: peremptory: obligatory.—adv. Imper′atively.—Imperative mood, the form of a verb expressing command or advice; Categorical imperative (see under Category). [L. imperativus—imperāre, to command—in, in, parāre, to prepare.]

Matched Categories

1. • Grammar
   • Mood

How to pronounce imperative?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say imperative in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of imperative in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of imperative in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of imperative in a Sentence

1. Spencer Richlin:

   It is imperative for the patient’s medical team to communicate and make a well-informed plan.

2. Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani:

   Our basic doctrine was always a peaceful nuclear application, but it never left our mind that if one day we should be threatened and it was imperative, we should be able to go down the other path.

3. Roger Wicker:

   I fear that Section 230's sweeping liability protections for Big Tech are stifling true diversity of political discourse on the internet, on the eve of a momentous and highly charged election, it is imperative that this committee of jurisdiction and the American people receive a full accounting from the heads of these companies about their content moderation practices.

4. Professor Hadar Aviram:

   You are not under any obligation to defend things that are morally unjust, if you truly believe that they're morally unjust and you have an opportunity to take a stand, I think it's an imperative to do so.

5. Joko Widodo:

   There needs to be change, it's imperative that we build a new international economic order that is open to new emerging economic powers.

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