2 uses
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Definition
essential and urgent
or more rarely: (in grammar) a sentence that expresses a command or request
or more rarely: (in grammar) a sentence that expresses a command or request
- It was imperative that we should stay together a little while, to avoid the scandal to you that would have resulted from our immediate parting.5 — The Woman Pays (19% in)
- It was imperative that she should go home.6 — The Convert (65% in)
There are no more uses of "imperative" in Tess of the d'Urbervilles.
Typical Usage
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