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Sep 01, 2023
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imperative (adj) - extremely important, urgent, or necessary; requiring or demanding attention [im-per-uh-tiv]

BREAKDOWN: IMPER- (rule, authority) + -ATE (to do) + -IVE (prone to)

  • imperative is also a noun for a necessity, obligation, or command

  • in grammar, the imperative mood is a verb form for a command or request

“The search for justice and security, the struggle for equality of opportunity, the quest for tolerance and harmony, the pursuit of human dignity - these are moral imperatives which we must work towards and think about on a daily basis.” —Aga Khan IV


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