obligatory
adjective/əˈblɪɡətri/
/əˈblɪɡətɔːri/
- (formal) that you must do because of the law, rules, etc. synonym compulsory
- The college authorities have now made these classes obligatory.
- obligatory for somebody These classes are obligatory for all first-year students.
- obligatory to do something It is obligatory to report all cases of the disease to the authorities.
- obligatory for somebody to do something It is obligatory for all employees to wear protective clothing.
Extra ExamplesTopics Permission and obligationc1- Muslims perform five obligatory prayers each day.
- Recently safety regulations have made it obligatory for all competitors to wear fist protectors.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- almost
- practically
- morally
- …
- for
- (often humorous) that you do because you always do it, or other people in the same situation always do it
- In the mid-60s he took the almost obligatory trip to India.
Extra Examples- The hotel has a terrace with comfy chairs for that obligatory cocktail.
- It's almost obligatory to have a blog nowadays.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- almost
- practically
- morally
- …
- for
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin obligatorius, from Latin obligat- ‘obliged’, from the verb obligare, from ob- ‘towards’ + ligare ‘to bind’.
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