imperative
21imperative — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ▪ It remains imperative that all sides should be involved in the talks. ▪ make sth …
22imperative — [ɪmˈperətɪv] adj I 1) formal extremely important and urgent 2) linguistics the imperative form of a verb expresses an order to do something, for example ‘Go! II noun imperative [ɪmˈperətɪv] 1) the imperative [singular] linguistics the form of a… …
23imperative — /ɪmˈpɛrətɪv / (say im peruhtiv) adjective 1. not to be avoided or evaded: an imperative duty. 2. of the nature of or expressing a command; commanding. 3. Grammar designating or relating to the verb mood specialised for use in command, requests,… …
24imperative — The standard mood of sentences used to issue requests and commands. Questions in the philosophy of language arising from imperatives include estimating whether the need to issue requests and commands might be as basic as the need to communicate… …
25imperative — adjective 1) it is imperative that you find him Syn: vitally important, of vital importance, all important, vital, crucial, critical, essential, necessary, indispensable, urgent; compulsory, obligatory, mandatory Ant …
26imperative — im•per•a•tive [[t]ɪmˈpɛr ə tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) absolutely necessary or required: It is imperative that we leave[/ex] 2) of the nature of or expressing a command 3) gram. of or designating a grammatical mood used in commands, exhortations, etc., as… …
27Impérative — Impératif Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …
28imperative — im·per·a·tive im per ət iv adj eliciting a motor response <an imperative stimulus> …
29imperative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. peremptory; obligatory, essential, necessary, compulsory; unavoidable. n. command; imperative mood (see grammar); informal, a must. See necessity, duty.Ant., unnecessary, avoidable. II (Roget s IV)… …
30imperative — adj. & n. adj. 1 urgent. 2 obligatory. 3 commanding, peremptory. 4 Gram. (of a mood) expressing a command (e.g. come here!). n. 1 Gram. the imperative mood. 2 a command. Derivatives: imperatival adj. imperatively adv. imperativeness n. Etymology …
