| Front | imperative |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective, nounBrE /ɪmˈperətɪv/NAmE /ɪmˈperətɪv/ adjective 1 [not usually before noun] (formal) very important and needing immediate attention or action vital~ (that…) It is absolutely imperative that we finish by next week.~ (to do sth) It is imperative to continue the treatment for at least two months. 2 (formal) expressing authorityan imperative tone 3 [only before noun] (grammar) expressing an orderan imperative sentence noun 1 (formal) a thing that is very important and needs immediate attention or actionthe economic imperative of quality education for all 2 (grammar) the form of a verb that expresses an order; a verb in this formIn ‘Go away!’ the verb is in the imperative. ‘Go away!’ is an imperative. |
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