English · Word Candidate

imperative

/ɪmˈpɛɹ.ə.tɪv/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: imperatives

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Essential; crucial; extremely important.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quan trọng; cần thiết

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Adjective

Examples

That you come here right now is imperative.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of, or relating to the imperative mood.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến trạng từ chỉ mệnh lệnh

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trạng từ ngữ pháp thể hiện lệnh

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Noun

Examples

The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A verb in the imperative mood.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một động từ ở thì mệnh lệnh

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “imperative” mean?

Essential; crucial; extremely important.

Is “imperative” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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