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compound imperative

compound imperative noun: two or more imperative clauses joined in a single sentence.

Noun

compound imperative (plural compound imperatives)

  1. Two or more imperative clauses joined in a single sentence
    • e.g. speak now or forever hold your peace
  2. A word constructed from the imperative of a verb plus one or more pronouns
    • e.g. (in Italian) portiamoglieli - let's take them to him

Forms of compound imperative

pluralcompound imperatives

Questions about compound imperative

What does compound imperative mean?
Compound imperative means two or more imperative clauses joined in a single sentence.
What part of speech is compound imperative?
Compound imperative is a noun.
What is the plural of compound imperative?
The plural of compound imperative is compound imperatives.

Words near compound imperative in the dictionary

  1. compound fruit
  2. compound fruits
  3. compound householder
  4. compound householders
  5. compound hyperopia
  6. compound imperative
  7. compound imperatives
  8. compound interest
  9. compound interests
  10. compound interval
  11. compound intervals

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