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obligatory
[ uh-blig-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ob-li-guh- ]
/ əˈblɪg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒb lɪ gə- /
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adjective
required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory.
incumbent or compulsory (usually followed by on or upon): duties obligatory on all.
imposing moral or legal obligation; binding: an obligatory promise.
creating or recording an obligation, as a document.
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Origin of obligatory
OTHER WORDS FROM obligatory
Words nearby obligatory
obligation, obligational, obligational authority, obligative, obligato, obligatory, oblige, obliged, obligee, obligement, obliging
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British Dictionary definitions for obligatory
obligatory
/ (ɒˈblɪɡətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
required to be done, obtained, possessed, etc
of the nature of or constituting an obligation
Derived forms of obligatory
obligatorily, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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