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Word: Imperative
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English (as a grammatical term): from late Latin imperativus (literally ‘specially ordered’, translating Greek prostatikē enklisis ‘imperative mood’), from imperare ‘to command’, from in- ‘towards’ + parare ‘make ready’
ɪmˈpɛrətɪv
of vital importance; crucial
Short Definition:of vital importance
Examples:- immediate action was imperative
- it is imperative that standards are maintained
giving an authoritative command; peremptory
Short Definition:peremptory
Examples:- the bell pealed again, a final imperative call
Word: Imperative
Speech Type: Noun
ɪmˈpɛrətɪv
an essential or urgent thing
Short Definition:essential thing
Examples:- free movement of labour was an economic imperative
a verb or phrase in the imperative mood.
Short Definition:verb etc. in imperative mood
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