imperative

imperative is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

  1. 1.Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
  2. 2.(Gram.) Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
  3. 3.The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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  • Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
  • Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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