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American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1
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Imperative
IMPER’ATIVE, a. [L. imperativus, from impero, to command. See Empire.]
1. Commanding; expressive of command; containing positive command, as distinguished from advisory, or discretionary. The orders are imperative.
2. In grammar, the imperative mode of a verb is that which expresses command, entreaty, advice or exhortation; as, go, write, attend.
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Chicago:
Noah Webster Jr., "Imperative," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed October 21, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8MFF7N7JCFP4ZCC.
MLA:
Webster, Noah, Jr. "Imperative." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 21 Oct. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8MFF7N7JCFP4ZCC.
Harvard:
Webster, N, 'Imperative' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 21 October 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=8MFF7N7JCFP4ZCC.
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