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   obligatory

   /əˈblɪɡət(ə)ri/

   adjective

   • 1. required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory: "use of seat belts in cars is now obligatory" Similar compulsorymandatoryprescribedrequireddemandedstatutoryenforcedbindingincumbentrequisitenecessaryimperativeunavoidableinescapableessentialOpposite voluntaryoptional
   • ▪ (of a ruling) having binding force: "a sovereign whose laws are obligatory"
   • ▪ so customary or fashionable as to be expected of everyone or on every occasion: "it was a quiet little street with the obligatory pub at the end" Similar customarytraditionalusualaccustomedroutinefamiliarregularhabitualde rigueurliterary:wonted

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin obligatorius, from Latin obligat- ‘obliged’, from the verb obligare (see oblige).

   Derivatives

   • 1. obligatorily adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOBLIGATORY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OBLIGATORY definition: 1. If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or law, etc.: 2. expected because…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of OBLIGATORY is binding in law or conscience. How to use obligatory in a sentence.

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   Definition of obligatory adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   OBLIGATORY meaning: 1. If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or law, etc.: 2. expected because…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOBLIGATORY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as obligatory, you mean that it is done from habit or custom and not because the person involved has thought carefully about it or really means it. His lips curved up in the obligatory smile, acknowledging the compliment. She was wearing the obligatory sweater and pearl necklace.

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   Obligatory describes something you do because you have to, not because you want to. When you buy a car, you have to fill out the obligatory forms. In many homes, saying please and thank you is obligatory.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of obligatory – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   OBLIGATORY definition: If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule, or because everyone else does it: . Learn more.

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   Obligatory definition: required as a matter of obligation; mandatory. See examples of OBLIGATORY used in a sentence.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › obligatoryObligatory - definition of obligatory by The Free Dictionary

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    1. Of the nature of an obligation; compulsory: Attendance is obligatory. Mathematics is an obligatory course. 2. Required as part of a routine course of action or cultural expectation; predictable: "wearing clothing like basketball shoes, baggy pants, and the obligatory baseball cap" (Tyler Stovall). 3. Biology Obligate. o·blig′a·to′ri·ly adv.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOBLIGATORY definition in American English - Collins Online...

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    If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or a law. These medical tests are not obligatory. American English : obligatory / əˈblɪgətɔri /