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obligatory

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o·blig·a·to·ry  (-blg-tôr, -tr, bl-g-)
adj.
1. Morally or legally constraining; binding.
2. Imposing or recording an obligation: a bill obligatory.
3. Of the nature of an obligation; compulsory: Attendance is obligatory. Mathematics is an obligatory course.
4. Biology Obligate.
o·bliga·tori·ly adv.
obligatory
Adjective
required or compulsory because of custom or law
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.obligatory - morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution"
necessary - absolutely essential
optional - possible but not necessary; left to personal choice
2.obligatory - required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies"
necessary - absolutely essential
obligatory
adjective 1. compulsory, required, necessary, essential, binding, enforced, mandatory, imperative, unavoidable, requisite, coercive, de rigueur (French) << OPPOSITE optional
adjective 2. customary, regular, usual, popular, normal, familiar, conventional, fashionable, bog-standard Brit., Irish (slang)
Translations
obligatory [əˈblɪgətərɪ] adj → obligatorio
obligatory [əˈblɪgətərɪ] adj → obligatoire
obligatory [əˈblɪgətərɪ] obligation adj → obligatorisch
obligatory [əˈblɪgətərɪ] adj → obbligatorio/a


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