Word Meaning

imperative definition and meaning

a. Expressive of command; containing positive command; authoritatively or absolutely directive; commanding; authoritative; as, imperative orders.
a. Not to be avoided or evaded; obligatory; binding; compulsory; as, an imperative duty or order.
a. Expressive of commund, entreaty, advice, or exhortation; as, the imperative mood.
n. The imperative mood; also, a verb in the imperative mood.