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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

2. imperativenoun

   A verb in imperative mood.

3. imperativenoun

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

   Visiting Berlin is an imperative.

4. imperativeadjective

   essential

   It is imperative that you come here right now.

5. imperativeadjective

   Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.

6. Etymology: From imperativus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imperativeadjective

   Commanding; expressive of command.

   Etymology: imperatif, Fr. imperativus, Latin.

   The verb is formed in a different manner, to signify the intention of commanding, forbidding, allowing, disallowing, intreating; which likewise, from the principal use of it, is called the imperative mood. John Clarke, Latin Grammar.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imperative

   Imperative refers to a command, instruction, or order, something that is crucial or of utmost importance and must be done or followed. In grammar, it also refers to a type of sentence that gives a directive or expresses a command.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Imperativeadjective

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

2. Imperativeadjective

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

3. Imperativeadjective

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

4. Imperativenoun

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

5. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. New York:

   The White House, Speaker Pelosi and New York are discussing those and we believe that we must do this. We will do The White House because The White House's imperative to do The White House.

2. Nikema Williams:

   Nobody could possibly fill the shoes of Congressman John Lewis, john Lewis leadership and fighting spirit is needed now more than ever in this country. I believe it is imperative that we choose someone with a long track record of fearlessly standing up for what is right and someone who will take on the endless attacks on our rights that we've grown accustomed to seeing from the Republican Party.

3. Stephen Hargarten:

   Where is the federal government in all of this ? When there are so many deaths, we need to invest in this issue now, look what we did with HIV and AIDS when it was breaking out in the'80s and'90s. The federal government addressed it, and the complexity and the political issues, and it helped groups most at risk, by investing our resources appropriately, and it made a huge difference in that disease process. It's imperative that we do that for guns.

4. Jennifer Morgan:

   Everyone is concerned that (the process) needs to be quicker, there is just an imperative that by Thursday they have a text that ministers can engage on this summer ... that has clear options.

5. Chris Magnus:

   As a paramedic for 10 years public health has always been one of my top concerns, and because of that I think it's absolutely imperative that we do everything possible to stop the spread of Covid. And Title 42 is a CDC authority, and I think it helps with this.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=imperative
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Imperative
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=imperative
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imperative
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=imperative