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Detailed Translations for imperative from English to Dutch

imperative:

imperative [the ~] nomen

  1. the imperative
    de imperatief; gebiedende wijs
  2. the imperative (essence; heart of the matter)
    wezenlijkste

Translation Matrix for imperative:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
gebiedende wijs imperative
imperatief imperative
wezenlijkste essence; heart of the matter; imperative
- imperative form; imperative mood; jussive mood
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
broodnodig essential; highly necessary; imperative; necessarily; necessary; pressing; urgent; vital; with haste essential; indispensable; much needed
dwingend compelling; imperative binding; stringent
gebiedend compelling; imperative
hoognodig essential; highly necessary; imperative; necessarily; necessary; pressing; urgent; vital; with haste
imperatief compelling; imperative
nodig essential; imperative; inevitable; inevitably; necessarily; necessary; needfully; of necessity; pressing; required; urgent; vital
noodzakelijk essential; imperative; inevitable; inevitably; necessarily; necessary; needfully; of necessity; pressing; required; urgent; vital central; crucial; elemental; essential; fundamental; indispensable; material; vital; wanted
onafwendbaar definite; imperative; incontrovertible; indisputable; inevitable; irretrievable; unavoidable inevitable
onafwijsbaar imperative
onherroepelijk definite; imperative; incontrovertible; indisputable; inevitable; irretrievable; unavoidable
onontkoombaar definite; imperative; incontrovertible; indisputable; inevitable; irretrievable; unavoidable
onvermijdelijk definite; imperative; incontrovertible; indisputable; inevitable; irretrievable; unavoidable inevitable
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- indispensable
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
door de behoefte vereist essential; imperative; inevitable; inevitably; necessarily; necessary; needfully; of necessity; pressing; required; urgent; vital
gelastend compelling; imperative
vereisend compelling; imperative

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Antonyms for "imperative":

  • beseeching

Related Definitions for "imperative":

  1. requiring attention or action1
    • as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative1
    • requests that grew more and more imperative1
  2. relating to verbs in the imperative mood1
  3. some duty that is essential and urgent1
  4. a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior1

Wiktionary Translations for imperative:

imperative
noun
  1. essential action
    • imperativemust
adjective
  1. essential
imperative
noun
  1. de vorm waarin een werkwoord gebruikt wordt als iets zeker gedaan moet worden

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
imperative gebiedend; imperatief; broodnodig; hoognodig impératif — (grammaire, fr) au singulier mode qui exprime le commandement, la prière, l’exhortation, la défense, etc.