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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.