imperative mood

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   a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior

   Synonymsimperativejussive moodimperative form

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Questions about imperative mood

What does imperative mood mean?

imperative mood means "a mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior".

What is another word for imperative mood?

Close synonyms include imperative, jussive mood, imperative form. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.