obligatory

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English obligatorie, from Latin obligatōrius. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈblɪɡ.ə.t(ə)ɹi/ (US) IPA(key): /əˈblɪɡ.ə.tɔ.ɹi/, /ˈɑ.blɪ.ɡəˌtɔ.ɹi/ === Adjective === obligatory (comparative more obligatory, superlative most obligatory) Imposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory. Requiring a matter or obligation. ==== Synonyms ==== bounden, mandatory, incumbent ==== Antonyms ==== optional ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “obligatory”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Middle English == === Adjective === obligatory alternative form of obligatorie