meaning of imperative
1. Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.
2. Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
3. Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
4. The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.
5. some duty that is essential and urgent
Related Words
imperative | imperative language | imperative mood | imperatively | imperativeness |
