| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Done by express direction; not involuntary; communded.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb imperately.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (imperately) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective imperate.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "IMPERATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Imperate \Im"pe*rate\, adjective. [Latin expression imperatus, past participle of imperare to command.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: IMPERATE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Done by impulse or direction of the mind. [Not used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
