What does "imperative" mean?

The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.

What is a synonym for "imperative"?

Common synonyms include: imperative mood, insistent, peremptory, urgent, absolute, absolutist.

Pronounced //ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv//.

//ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive. uncountable
"The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative."
2
some duty that is essential and urgent wordnet
3
A verb in the imperative mood. countable
4
a verb in the imperative mood. wordnet
5
An essential action, a must: something which is imperative. countable
"Visiting Berlin is an imperative."

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a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior wordnet

Adjective

1
Essential; crucial; extremely important.
"That you come here right now is imperative."
2
Of, or relating to the imperative mood.
3
Having semantics that incorporates mutable variables.
4
Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive.
"imperative orders"