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Word: Obligatory
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin obligatorius, from Latin obligat- ‘obliged’, from the verb obligare (see oblige)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈblɪɡət(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory
Short Definition:required by rule
Examples:- use of seat belts in cars is now obligatory
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