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im'perətiv 1. noun, adjective1) (used of verbs that are expressing a command: In the sentence `Come here!', `come' is an imperative (verb).)2) (absolutely necessary: It is imperative that we take immediate action to reduce pollution.)2. nounIn `Sit down!' the verb is in the imperative.)imperativIsubst. \/ɪmˈperətɪv\/1) ( grammatikk) imperativ2) ( om moralsk plikt) imperativ3) ordre, befaling4) uavviselig krav, tvingende nødvendighetIIadj. \/ɪmˈperətɪv\/1) absolutt nødvendig, uavviselig, påkrevd2) bydende, befalende3) bindende4) ( grammatikk) imperativ, bydeformthe imperative mood ( grammatikk) imperativ
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