 obligatory |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] required by obligation or compulsion or convention | |
| Examples: | "he made all the obligatory apologies" |
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| Related terms: | necessary | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] morally or legally constraining or binding | |
| Examples: | "attendance is obligatory" "an obligatory contribution" |
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| Related terms: | optional compulsory imposed incumbent_on bounden indispensable prerequisite de_rigueur necessary | |
| Similar spelling: |
obligato obbligato obligatorily obligate obligated obligation obliger obligingly obliging obligational |
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