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Imperative

noun

A mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior. Synonyms: imperative form, imperative mood, jussive mood.

Some duty that is essential and urgent.

adjective

Requiring attention or action. "Requests that grew more and more imperative" Antonym: beseeching.

Relating to verbs in the imperative mood.

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... and cup of coffee were placed before him. To these he devoted himself with such vigor that they were soon despatched. Still Martin's appetite was not satisfied. Much as he wanted a cigar, the claims of hunger were imperative, and he ordered breakfast to the extent ...

— Rufus and Rose - The Fortunes of Rough and Ready • Horatio Alger, Jr

... original elements from those that are derived, whether he has a thorough acquaintance with his material, whether he is conscious of the limits of historical knowledge, and whether he is truthful. These requirements constitute the categorical imperative for the historian: but they can only be fulfilled by an unwearied self-discipline. Hence every historical study is an ethical task. The historian ought to be faithful in every sense of the word; whether he has been so ...

— History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) • Adolph Harnack

... her; but to make certain he rose and glanced at the few remaining letters. Yes, "The Firefly's" gaudy imprint still gleamed at him. He turned way, disappointed. After his long tramp and a night in a weird Italian inn, a bath was imperative, and the boom of the ...

— The Silent Barrier • Louis Tracy

... connected with hospitals, who almost invariably advise a trial of the Cluthe Truss instead of an operation; just as they would prefer to cure appendicitis without an operation unless an operation seemed imperative. ...

— Cluthe's Advice to the Ruptured • Chas. Cluthe & Sons

... silent but acquisitive, so I do not tease him with too many explanations. He will be happier for learning all these mysteries of nature herself, as he watches the miracle of new life now about to begin on the earth. Occasionally, however, when an unbidden thought of you makes it imperative that some one should be kissed, I sweep him up into my arms rapturously, and bestow my alms upon his brow. But if you could see the nonchalance, the prosaic indifference with which he endures these caresses, ...

— The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance • Paul Elmer More

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