obligatory
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5.3
- adjective
- /əˈblɪɡəˌtɔri/
- Formal
:
obligatorio
- The synthesis of diverse experiences transcends those obligatory beliefs that might otherwise characterize relations between people.
- obligatory context
- obligatory service
- obligatory reference
And of course I must now tell the obligatory Nicklaus Vieth joke.
- And of course I must now tell the obligatory Nicklaus Vieth joke.
- It means that they they are obligatory on us.
- That's right, obligatory, not optional for the dyslexic reader.
- And he would start to feel miserable because I didn't give him the obligatory gift that he requested.
- This is now no longer a question about whether or not it would be right or even obligatory to carry out such a command.
- And prayer is an exercise in the remembrance of God that is again obligatory five times a day, no matter where you are.
- So the big payoff moment, what's called the obligatory scene would happen, which should happen in a courtroom.
- I say a daily obligatory prayer everyday that kind of grounds me and reminds me of my place in the universe.
- I was obligatory service in Yugoslav army.
- Now that seems to me obligatory to take seriously if my soul.
Examples
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Compulsory, free-of-charge education includes only one obligatory year of kindergarten, beginning at age five.
Academic text (1991) -
After some obligatory training, I was soon hiding cameras, mics, and getting good recordings, mostly in murder-for-hire cases.
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Yes, giving is the spirit, but obligatory gift giving is not the same thing.
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Currently, school attendance is obligatory only until the end of primary school or fifth grade.
Academic text (1994) -
The EU supports at least some obligatory coordinated policies and measures.
Academic text (1997) -
And prayer is an exercise in the remembrance of God that is again obligatory five times a day, no matter where you are.
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I studied the brochures before I bought this unit, and I went through the obligatory safety orientation.
Fiction book (1999) -
For Muslims, obligatory salah is prescribed at five periods of the day.
Academic text (2013) -
Initially, children treat all punctuation as obligatory pauses; skilled adult readers typically do not.
Academic text (2013) -
In many countries, wearing a seatbelt is obligatory for all drivers and passengers.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Needed and cannot be avoided
239
3.8
Law or rules say you must do it
31
4.2
Required by law or rule
28
6.2
Needed for a particular purpose
23
7.2
Required for someone to do as a duty
7
7.3
Required as a duty for someone because of their job
Something a rule, law, or official says you must have
Must follow law or rules and cannot be a personal choice
Required by moral duty or law
Required and cannot be avoided
Antonyms
How Obligatory
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word obligatory comes from Latin parts ob- 'to' and ligare 'to bind', the same idea behind the English verb oblige. So something obligatory 'binds' you to do it and is required by a rule or duty.