imperative

Examples

• All

• It is imperative that all students arrive on time for the exam.

• "You didn't forget that, did you?" It's a question, but it's asked in the imperative voice.

  Fiction book (1990)

• This is imperative that you read this so that you can prepare and see why things like that are going to happen.

• Imperative you make full speed.

  Voyage of the Damned (1976)

• It is imperative that you obey my orders if you wish to live.

  The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)

• It is imperative you respect the two-mile boundary law.

  The Negotiator (1998)

• The teacher said it is imperative to complete the assignment before the deadline.

Synonyms

I

injunctive

vsimperative

• Formal

5 9.3

Relating to an order or rule that tells people what they must do

expresses a grammatical mood for direct spoken commands rather than formal rules

Antonyms

O

optional

99 3.3

Not required, so you can choose whether to have or use it

Compounds

C

categorical imperative

• Specialized

1 9.9

A moral rule that applies to everyone and comes from duty, not personal wants or results

H

hypothetical imperative

• Formal

9.9

A rule that says to do something only if you want a certain result

I

imperative form

• Specialized

4.4

A verb form used to give a command or request

I

imperative mood

• Specialized

6.6

A verb form that gives a command or request

I

imperative programming

• Specialized

7.4

A way of writing programs that tells the computer what to do step by step and how to change values

I

imperative verb

• Specialized

6.3

A verb that tells someone to do something, like 'Sit' or 'Be quiet'

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology