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imperative
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of IMPERATIVE
1
a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned <a secretary of defense who was fond of issuing harshly worded imperatives>
Synonyms behest, charge, commandment, decree, dictate, direction, directive, do, edict, imperative, injunction, instruction, order, word
Related Words demand, requirement; mandate; countermand, counterorder; law, precept, prescript, prescription, rule; ordinance, regulation, statute
2
something one must do because of prior agreement <although he had little taste for the social imperatives that come with being governor, he put on a brave face>
Synonyms burden, charge, commitment, devoir, do [archaic], duty, imperative, incumbency, need, office, responsibility
Related Words oath, pledge, promise, troth, vow, word; arrangement, prearrangement, setup; compact, contract, covenant, pact, trust; debt, payment, tribute; compulsion, constraint, restraint; must, requirement; coercion, duress, force; appointment, engagement, reservation; burden, onus
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