imperative

im·per·a·tive  (m-pr-tv)

adj.

1. Expressing a command or plea; peremptory: requests that grew more and more imperative.

2. Having the power or authority to command or control.

3. Grammar Of, relating to, or constituting the mood that expresses a command or request.

4. Impossible to deter or evade; pressing: imperative needs. See Synonyms at urgent.

n.

1.

a. A command; an order.

b. An obligation; a duty: social imperatives.

2. A rule, principle, or instinct that compels a certain behavior: a people driven to aggression by territorial imperatives.

3. Grammar

a. The imperative mood.

b. A verb form of the imperative mood.

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[Middle English imperatif, relating to the imperative mood, from Old French, from Late Latin impertvus, from Latin impertus, past participle of imperre, to command; see emperor.]

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im·pera·tive·ly adv.

im·pera·tive·ness n.

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imperative [ɪmˈpɛrətɪv]

adj

1. extremely urgent or important; essential

2. peremptory or authoritative an imperative tone of voice

3. (Linguistics / Grammar) Also imperatival [ɪmˌpɛrəˈtaɪv^əl] Grammar denoting a mood of verbs used in giving orders, making requests, etc. In English the verb root without any inflections is the usual form, as for example leave in Leave me alone

n

1. something that is urgent or essential

2. an order or command

3. (Linguistics / Grammar) Grammar

a.  the imperative mood

b.  a verb in this mood

[from Late Latin imperātīvus, from Latin imperāre to command]

imperatively  adv

imperativeness  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	imperative - a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior imperative form, imperative mood, jussive mood modality, mood, mode - verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
	2.	imperative - some duty that is essential and urgent duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller Jr
Adj.	1.	imperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative" assertive, self-asserting, self-assertive - aggressively self-assured; "an energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue"; "pointing directly at a listener is an assertive act" beseeching, imploring, pleading - begging
	2.	imperative - relating to verbs in the imperative mood grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)

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imperative

adjective urgent, essential, pressing, vital, crucial, compulsory, indispensable, obligatory, exigent It's imperative to know your rights at such a time.
urgent unnecessary, optional, unimportant, avoidable, nonessential, discretional

Translations

imperative [ɪmˈperətɪv]

A. ADJ

1. (= essential) → imprescindible, fundamental
it is imperative that he comes → es imprescindible or fundamental que venga
it was imperative to destroy the bridge → era fundamental destruir el puente
an imperative need → una necesidad imperiosa

2. (= authoritative) [manner, command] → imperativo, imperioso

3. (Ling) → imperativo

B. N

1. (frm) (= need, drive) → imperativo m
any animal's first imperative is to survive → el primer imperativo de cualquier animal es sobrevivir

2. (Ling) → imperativo m
a verb in the imperative → un verbo en(el)imperativo

C. CPD imperative mood N (Ling) → modo m imperativo

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imperative [ɪmˈpɛrətɪv]

adj

(= vital) → impératif/ive
it is imperative to ... → il est impératif de ...
It is imperative to stick to your budget → Il est impératif de ne pas dépasser le budget.
It's imperative to know what your rights are → Il est impératif de connaître ses droits.
it is imperative for sb to do sth
It is imperative for us to act quickly → Il est impératif que nous agissions vite.
it is imperative that ... → il est impératif que ... + subj
to make it imperative for sb to do sth → rendre impérative la décision de qn de faire qch
The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act → Les événements des derniers jours ont rendu impérative sa décision d'agir.

[tone] → impérieux/euse

n

(= matter of vital importance) → impératif m
a moral imperative → un impératif moral
a political imperative → un impératif politique

(= verb form) → impératif m
in the imperative → à l'impératif

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imperative

adj

need, desire → dringend; immediate action is imperative → sofortiges Handeln ist dringend geboten

manner → gebieterisch, befehlend, herrisch; order → strikt

(Gram) → imperativisch, Imperativ-, befehlend, Befehls-; imperative form → Imperativ- or Befehlsform f

n

the political/moral/economic imperative → die politische/moralische/wirtschaftliche Notwendigkeit; there is a moral imperative to help the poor → es ist moralisch geboten, den Armen zu helfen

(Gram) → Imperativ m; in the imperative → im Imperativ, in der Befehlsform

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imperative [ɪmˈpɛrətɪv]

1. adj

a. (essential) → essenziale
it is imperative that he comes → è indispensabile che lui venga

b. (authoritative, manner, voice) → imperioso/a (Gram) → imperativo/a

2. n (Gram) → imperativo
in the imperative → all'imperativo

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imperative [ɪmˈpɛrətɪv]

1. adj

a. (essential) → essenziale
it is imperative that he comes → è indispensabile che lui venga

b. (authoritative, manner, voice) → imperioso/a (Gram) → imperativo/a

2. n (Gram) → imperativo
in the imperative → all'imperativo

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imperative

n / adj imperative [imˈperətiv]

1 used of verbs that are expressing a command In the sentence `Come here!', `come' is an imperative (verb). bevel, imperatief صيغَة الأمْر повелителен rozkazovací způsob bydemåde der Imperativ προστακτικός (γραμμ.) imperativo imperatiiv, käsk- امری imperatiivi impératif צִיווּי आदेश सूचक imperative felszólító (módú) imperatif boðháttur imperativo 命令形 (の) 명령법의 liepiamoji nuosaka pavēles- kata perintah gebiedende wijs (tryb) rozkazujący imperativo imperativ повелительный (глагол) rozkazovací spôsob imperativ imperativ; imperativisk ที่เป็นคำสั่ง emir kipi 命令語氣 наказовий صیغئہ امر میں ادھر آؤ có tính chất mệnh lệnh 祈使语气动词

2 absolutely necessary It is imperative that we take immediate action to reduce pollution. noodsaaklik ضَروري بصورة مُطْلَقَه، حَتْمي задължителен naléhavý požadavek absolut nødvendigt das Muss, ein Imperativ επιτακτικός imperativo hädavajalik ضرورت välttämätön impératif, urgent חִיוּנִי अनिवार्य nužnost sürgető, rendkívül fontos mutlak diperlukan necessario 絶対にしなければならない 필수적인 būtina kategorisks, absolūti nepieciešams sangat mustahak noodzakelijk tvingende nødvendig koniecznie настоятельный naliehavý, nevyhnutný nujno obavezan absolut nödvändig จำเป็น zorunlu, şart 絕對必要的 категоричний, настійний بہت ضروری cấp bách 必要的

n

In `Sit down!' the verb is in the imperative. imperatief صيغة فِعْل الأمْر заповед rozkazovací způsob imperativ; bydemåde das Imperativ προστακτική (γραμμ.) imperativo käskiv kõneviis وجه امری imperatiivi impératif צִיווּי आदेश, नियोग zapovjedni način felszólító mód imperatif imperativo 命令法 명령법 liepiamoji nuosaka imperatīvs, pavēles izteiksme kata perintah gebiedende wijs tryb rozkazujący императив rozkazovací spôsob velelnik imperativ imperativ การสั่ง zorunlu şart 命令語氣 наказовий спосіб, імператив فعل امر mệnh lệnh 祈使语气