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obligatory

[ uh-blig-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ob-li-guh- ]

adjective

  1. required as a matter of obligation; mandatory:

    A reply is desirable but not obligatory.

  2. incumbent or compulsory (usually followed by on or upon ):

    duties obligatory on all.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms:

  3. imposing moral or legal obligation; binding:

    an obligatory promise.

  4. creating or recording an obligation, as a document.


obligatory

/ ɒˈblɪɡətərɪ; -trɪ /

adjective

  1. required to be done, obtained, possessed, etc
  2. of the nature of or constituting an obligation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • Dzˈٴǰ, adverb
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  • Dz···ٴ·· [uh, -, blig, -, uh, -tawr-, uh, -lee, ‑-tohr‑, ob, -li-g, uh, ‑, uh, -blig-, uh, -, tawr, -, uh, -lee, ‑-, tohr, ‑, ob-li-g, uh, ‑], adverb
  • Dz·a·ٴr·Ա noun
  • ԴDzo·a·ٴr· adverb
  • ԴDzo·a·ٴr adjective
  • ܲo·a·ٴr adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obligatory1

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin Dzōܲ binding, equivalent to Latin Dz ( re ) to bind ( obligate ) + -ōܲ -tory 1
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Example Sentences

Tension later filled the auditorium at the Manchester Central venue before the obligatory face-off.

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After admission into the highly selective international residency program in 2014, one student was approached by an orthodontics staffer requesting what was described as an obligatory “donation” of $30,000 a year, the report said.

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After weeks of workouts, Andrews told Mara to show anyone entering the weight room his biceps, prompting an obligatory flex.

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The obligatory face-off, however, provided the most talked about moment of fight week and demonstrated the mind battle between arguably the two best heavyweights on the planet.

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First, before we go on, an obligatory nod to the what-about chorus.

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