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obligative

[ ob-li-gey-tiv ]
/ ˈɒb lɪˌgeɪ tɪv /
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adjective
implying or involving obligation: an obligative commitment.
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Origin of obligative

1590–1600; <Latin obligāt(us) (see obligate) + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM obligative

un·ob·li·ga·tive, adjective
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