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- pronunciation:
- ihm
per
tihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
extremely important; urgent; unavoidable.
It is imperative that these peace efforts succeed.It is imperative that the town be evacuated immediately.Getting the burn victims to a hospital is imperative.- synonyms:
- critical, crucial, essential, imperious, indispensable, urgent, vital
- antonyms:
- optional, unimportant
- similar words:
- binding, compulsory, exigent, inescapable, inevitable, necessary, pressing, unavoidable
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| definition 2: |
of, pertaining to, or like a command, or having the power or authority to command or control.
He spoke in an imperative tone of voice.- synonyms:
- authoritative, commanding, imperious, peremptory
- similar words:
- authoritarian, mandatory, prescriptive
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| definition 3: |
in grammar, of or denoting the mood of the verb used in making demands, giving orders, or the like.
In the sentence, "Come here!" the verb "come" is in the imperative form. |
| related words: |
authoritative, indispensable, requisite, urgent, vital |
adverb + (adj.)imperative
absolutely, hence, morally, politically, therefore, thus
(adj.)imperative
+ noun
administrator, counselor, educator, evaluation, faculty, incentive, institution, instructor, intervention, mode, mood, need, professional, psychologist, researcher, teacher
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
something that is necessary or very important; obligation; need.
Cleaning up the oil is not an option; it's an imperative.- synonyms:
- indispensable, necessary, necessity, requirement, requisite
- similar words:
- dictate, duty, need, obligation, responsibility
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| definition 2: |
an order or command.
I dislike how he goes around shouting imperatives.
- synonyms:
- behest, command, dictate, directive, order
- similar words:
- direction, instruction, mandate
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| definition 3: |
in grammar, the imperative mood, or a verb in this mood.
The word "sit" is an imperative in the sentence "Please sit down." |
| related words: |
dictum, essential, necessary, order, postulate |
adjective + (n.)imperative
absolute,
biblical,
biological,
bureaucratic,
categorical,
commercial,
compelling,
constitutional,
cosmic,
cultural,
demographic,
divine,
domestic,
ecological,
economic,
ecumenical,
environmental,
ethical,
evolutionary,
external,
functional,
fundamental,
genetic,
geopolitical,
global,
heterosexual,
historical,
humanitarian,
hypothetical,
ideological,
imperial,
indicative,
institutional,
legal,
moral,
organizational,
overriding,
political,
religious,
scientific,
social,
societal,
spiritual,
strategic,
technological,
territorial,
theological,
theoretical,
urgent
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verb + (n.)imperative
abandon, balance, ignore, obey, reinforce, sustain, temper, transcend, yield
(n.)imperative
+ verb
arise, assert, defend, derive, dictate, drive, emphasize, govern, invoke, motivate, preserve, respect, reverse, shape
noun + (n.)imperative
efficiency, era, gospel, logic, marketing, mogul, policy, security, survival
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| derivations: |
imperatively (adv.), imperativeness (n.) |
The word imperative
contains the following part:
-ive, -ative
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means tending to, connected with, or performing
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ive
, -ative
turns Latinate verb bases into adjectives. Many adjectives ending in -ive
, -ative
have corresponding noun forms ending in -ity (objective
, objectivity) or -ion (effusive
, effusion).
Example words:
abrasive, abusive, accumulative, activate, active, actively, activist, administrative, affirmative, aggressive, alternative, attractive, captive, cognitive, combative, conclusive, curative, cursive, dative, derisive, divisive, effusive, emotive, exclusive, expensive, figurative, fixative, formative, fricative, fugitive, imperative, incisive, inclusive, infinitive, interactive, laxative, native, normative, objective, permissive, productive, protective, quantitative, relative, restive, subjective
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