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imperative

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  1. masterful             
 
1. im.per.a.tive \im-'per-*t-iv\ aj [LL imperativus, fr. L imperatus, pp. 
   of imperare to command]- more at EMPEROR 1a: of, relating to, or 
   constituting the grammatical mood that expresses t he will to influence the 
   behavior of another 1b: expressive of a command, entreaty, or exhortation  
   1c: having power to restrain, control, and direct  2: not to be avoided or 
   evaded : URGENT  - im.per.a.tive.ly av
2. imperative n 1: the imperative mood or a verb form or verbal phrase 
   expressing it  2: something that is imperative : as  2a: COMMAND, ORDER  
   2b: RULE, GUIDE  2c: an obligatory act or duty  2d: an imperative judgment 
   or proposition