o·blig·a·to·ry
o·blig·a·to·ry/əˈbliɡəˌtôrē/
adjective
required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory.
"use of seat belts in cars is now obligatory"
synonyms: compulsory, mandatory, prescribed, required, demanded, statutory, enforced, binding, incumbent, requisite, necessary, imperative, unavoidable, inescapable, essential
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1. binding in law or conscience; The ordinance made it obligatory that homeowners clear the snow from the sidewalks. 2. relating to or enforcing an obligation.
If something is obligatory, you must do it because of a rule or law, etc.: The medical examination before you start work is obligatory.
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.
adjective. required as a matter of obligation; mandatory: A reply is desirable but not obligatory. incumbent or compulsory (usually followed by on or upon ):.
1. legally or morally binding; constituting, or having the nature of, an obligation; required 2. Biology obligate
(formal) that you must do because of the law, rules, etc. synonym compulsory opposite optional Extra Examples Muslims perform five obligatory prayers each day.
1. as in mandatory forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law in this state, school attendance is obligatory until the age of 16.
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Obligatory means something that you have to do because it is required by law or because it is the right thing to do.
OBLIGATORY meaning: 1 : required by a law or rule; 2 : always or often included as a familiar and expected part of something.
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1obligatory (for somebody) (to do something) (formal) that you must do because of the law, rules, etc. · 2(often humorous) that you do because you always do it, ...
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