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June 23, 2020 Word of the Day

imperative /ɪmˈperətɪv/ noun
imperative
/ɪmˈperətɪv/
noun

plural imperatives

“Help” in the sentence “Help me!” is an imperative.
“Help” in the sentence “Help me!” is an imperative.
Definition of IMPERATIVE

1 [count] formal : a command, rule, duty, etc., that is very important or necessary

  • She considers it a moral imperative to help people in need.

2 a grammar term : the form that a verb or sentence has when it is expressing a command

  • “Eat your spinach!” is in the imperative.

2 b [count] : an imperative verb or sentence

  • “Go” and “buy” are imperatives in the sentence “Please go to the store and buy some milk.”

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