obligatory
Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwiseImposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory.
» Presence of all members is obligatory.
Присутствие всех членов обязательно.
Присутність усіх членів обов'язкова.
Meaning
2 sensesImposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory.
an obligatory promise
obligatorisch
обяза́тельныйobjazátelʹnyj, непреме́нныйnepreménnyj
обов'язко́вийobovʺjazkóvyj
morally or legally constraining or binding
Requiring a matter or obligation.
required by obligation or compulsion or convention
Examples
12 sentencesPresence of all members is obligatory.
Присутність усіх членів обов'язкова.
ruПрисутствие всех членов обязательно.
In France, voting isn't obligatory.
Голосування у Франції не є обов'язковим.
ruВо Франции голосование не является обязательным.
deIn Frankreich ist es nicht verpflichtend, wählen zu gehen.
They are not obligatory to use.
Is it obligatory to rent a car?
ruБрать автомобиль напрокат обязательно?
English instruction is obligatory in most countries.
deEnglischunterricht ist in den meisten Ländern obligatorisch.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English obligatorie, from Latin obligatōrius.From Middle English obligatorie, from Latin obligatōrius.
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Forms
more obligatory, most obligatory| Comparative | more obligatory Lesson |
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| Superlative | most obligatory Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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