English word imperative comes from Latin paro (I prepare, arrange. I provide, furnish. I resolve, purpose.), Latin im-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| paro | Latin (lat) | I prepare, arrange. I provide, furnish. I resolve, purpose. |
| im- | Latin (lat) | |
| imperare | Latin (lat) | |
| imperativus | Latin (lat) | (grammar) imperative. Of or proceeding from a command, commanded. |
| imperative | English (en) | (computing theory) Having a semantics that incorporates mutable variables.. (grammar) Of, or relating to the imperative mood.. Essential; crucial; extremely important.. Expressing a command; authoritatively or absolutely directive. (countable) An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.. (countable, grammar) A verb in imperative mood.. (uncountable, grammar) The grammatical [...] |