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   Im·per·a·tive

   /imˈperədiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. of vital importance; crucial: "immediate action was imperative" Similar vitally importantof vital importanceall-importantvitalcrucialcriticalessentialof the essencea matter of life and deathof great consequencenecessaryindispensableexigentpressingurgentrequiredcompulsorymandatoryobligatoryOpposite unimportantoptional
   • 2. giving an authoritative command; peremptory: "the bell pealed again, a final imperative call" Similar peremptorycommandingimperiousauthoritativemasterfullordlymagisterialautocraticdictatorialdomineeringoverbearingassertivefirminsistentbossyhigh-handedoverweeningOpposite submissive
   • ▪ denoting the mood of a verb that expresses a command or exhortation, as in come here!

   noun

   • 1. an essential or urgent thing: "free movement of labor was an economic imperative"
   • ▪ a factor or influence making something necessary: "the change came about through a financial imperative"
   • 2. a verb or phrase in the imperative mood.
   • ▪ the imperative mood.

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a grammatical term): from late Latin imperativus (literally ‘specially ordered’, translating Greek prostatikē enklisis ‘imperative mood’), from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘make ready’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. imperatival adjective
   • 2. imperatively adverb
   • 3. imperativeness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › the imperativeThe imperative Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   May 17, 2024 · The meaning of THE IMPERATIVE is the form that a verb or sentence has when it is expressing a command. How to use the imperative in a sentence.

3. www.britannica.com › topic › categorical-imperativeCategorical imperative | Definition & Examples | Britannica

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   May 24, 2024 · categorical imperative, in the ethics of the 18th-century German philosopher Immanuel Kant, founder of critical philosophy, a rule of conduct that is unconditional or absolute for all agents, the validity or claim of which does not depend on any desire or end.

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5. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 622730grammar - Is the imperative a grammatical tense? - English ...

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   May 23, 2024 · It's not an imperative "tense" per se. It's more of an imperative mood/mode or context. While the attached Grammarly link discusses this, based on the definition of imperative, an easy way to think of it is that imperative statements create a relationship/context between the speaker and the listener where a response is expected.

6. www.youtube.com › watchMastering Imperative Words in English: Quick Guide for ...

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   5 days ago · Dive into the world of imperative words with our quick and easy guide! This video is perfect for beginners who want to understand and master the use of imperative words in English. Learn how to...

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7. onegrammar.com › active-to-passive-voice-imperativeLearn Grammar | One Grammar

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   6 days ago · ACTIVE TO PASSIVE VOICE. An imperative sentence begins with a verb. Its subject is you which is not mentioned. Rule-1: Affirmative Imperative. The passive of an imperative sentence begins with Let. Let follows Object and Object follows Past Participle of Verb (v3). Structure. Active: Verb + Object. Passive: Let + Object + Be + V3.

8. www.askdifference.com › command-vs-imperativeCommand vs. Imperative — What’s the Difference?

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   May 6, 2024 · Command vs. Imperative — What's the Difference? By Tayyaba Rehman & Maham Liaqat — Updated on May 6, 2024. A command is an authoritative instruction given by someone in power or in a position of authority, while an imperative is a grammatical mood used to express direct orders, requests, or advice.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imperativelyImperatively - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   May 22, 2024 · "Imperatively." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/imperatively. Accessed 30 May. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. imperatively. the "imperative" family. in an imperative and commanding manner.