Meaning

2 senses
  1. Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory.

    an obligatory promise

    obligatorisch

    обяза́тельныйobjazátelʹnyj, непреме́нныйnepreménnyj

    обов'язко́вийobovʺjazkóvyj

    morally or legally constraining or binding

  2. Requiring a matter or obligation.

    required by obligation or compulsion or convention

Examples

12 sentences
  1. Presence of all members is obligatory.

    Присутність усіх членів обов'язкова.

    ruПрисутствие всех членов обязательно.

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  2. 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.

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  3. They are not obligatory to use.

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  4. Is it obligatory to rent a car?

    ruБрать автомобиль напрокат обязательно?

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  5. English instruction is obligatory in most countries.

    deEnglischunterricht ist in den meisten Ländern obligatorisch.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
binding — see also mandatory, compulsory:
Русский
By meaning 1
binding — see also mandatory, compulsory:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
binding — see also mandatory, compulsory:

Origin

From Middle English obligatorie, from Latin obligatōrius.

From Middle English obligatorie, from Latin obligatōrius.

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