Imperative | Mean of imperative in English Dictionary

/ɪmˈperətɪv/

• very important
1. an imperative duty
2. It is imperative that the public be informed about these dangers. = It is imperative to inform the public about these dangers.
• having the form that expresses a command rather than a statement or a question
1. “Eat your spinach!” is an imperative sentence.
2. “Help” in the sentence “Help me!” is an imperative verb.
3. a verb in the imperative mood
• expressing a command in a forceful and confident way
1. People resented his imperative tone of voice.
• Noun

• a command, rule, duty, etc., that is very important or necessary
1. She considers it a moral imperative to help people in need.
2. legal imperatives
• the form that a verb or sentence has when it is expressing a command
1. “Eat your spinach!” is in the imperative.
• an imperative verb or sentence
1. “Go” and “buy” are imperatives in the sentence “Please go to the store and buy some milk.”