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Obligatory

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1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Pronunciation
1.3 Adjective

1.3.1 Translations

1.4 Related terms

English

Etymology

From Latin obligare obligate, from ob- to + ligare to bind, from PIE *leig- to bind.

Pronunciation

/α'bligətəri, -tri/,

Adjective

obligatory

imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding: an obligatory promise.
requiring a matter or obligation.

Translations

Finnish: pakollinen, välttämätätön

Russian: обязательный, непременный

Related terms

obligate
obligated
obligation
obligational
obligato
obligatorily
oblige
obligee
obliger
obliging
obligingly
obligingness
obligor

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WordNet Definitions

The adjective "obligatory" has two senses:

obligatory

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