imperatives

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /-t̬ɪv/
- /ɪmˈper.ə.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /-t̬ɪv/

Definition of imperatives word

noun imperatives Plural form of imperative. 1

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Parts of speech for Imperatives

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Imperatives

imperatives popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for imperatives

adjective imperatives

essentials — Plural form of essential.
necessaries — being essential, indispensable, or requisite: a necessary part of the motor.
compulsories — Plural form of compulsory.
acutes — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
dominants — Plural form of dominant.

noun imperatives

necessities — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
rules — a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.: the rules of chess.
constraints — limitation or restriction.
needs — of necessity; necessarily (usually preceded or followed by must): It must needs be so. It needs must be.

All 9 Synonyms of imperatives

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