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UK
/ɪmpˈɛɹətˌɪv/
]
[ US /ˌɪmˈpɛɹətɪv/ ]
[ US /ˌɪmˈpɛɹətɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
requiring attention or action
requests that grew more and more imperative
as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative - relating to verbs in the imperative mood
NOUN
- some duty that is essential and urgent
- a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
How To Use imperative In A Sentence
- Its total destruction is not a moral imperative for the human race. Times, Sunday Times
- It was imperative that the crew steering the boat under sail avoided the ice. Times, Sunday Times
- All the issues of survival that we have discussed above must be subordinated to this ultimate imperative.
- It is easy to see religious motivations here in terms of imperatives to care for the unfortunate; 'almsgiving' is undoubtedly a strong theme in most faith traditions. New Perspectives on Faith and Development
- It is imperative that couples should communicate in order to know the root of the conflict.
- Of course, the imperative to lend interest-free isn't unique to Jews. When Religion Restricts Lending
- If the color you purchased doesn't turn out the way you intended, it's imperative that you consult an experienced colorist in order to get it retouched.
- That the two imperatives may be contradictory seems not to occur. Times, Sunday Times
- By all means use this construction if it's what you prefer but it's purely a stylistic preference and not a grammatical imperative. Times, Sunday Times
- The language of brotherly love was not so easy to speak as he had supposed and was woefully short of imperatives. DEVASTATING EDEN: The Search for Utopia in America