Definitions for obligatory

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obligatory o·blig·a·to·ry

Spelling: [uh-blig-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, ob-li-g

IPA: /əˈblɪg əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈɒb lɪ gə-/

Obligatory is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 541 anagrams from letters in obligatory (abgiloorty).

Definitions for obligatory

adjective

1. required as a matter of obligation; mandatory:
2. incumbent or compulsory (usually followed by on or upon):
3. imposing moral or legal obligation; binding:
4. creating or recording an obligation, as a document.

Origin of obligatory

1425-75; late Middle English Late Latin obligātōrius binding, equivalent to Latin obligā(re) to bind (see obligate) + -tōrius -tory¹

Examples for obligatory

The study of these three languages is obligatory in the secondary schools.

In France and in England, it is obligatory also to attend vespers on the Sundays.

Romney, in his obligatory red, white, and blue uniform, did have some well-crafted zingers, but none were particularly poetic.

For this is due to a confusion of the good or generous with the obligatory.

The presence of women in the synagogue was in many instances not obligatory.

Lean In, by Sheryl Sandberg (Knopf) obligatory ‘Power’ SubtitleWomen, Work, and the Will to Lead.

They made an obligatory and superficial search through the coal cellar.

There was also the obligatory shopping spree at the F.A.O. Schwarz toy store across from Central Park.

Yes, they showed up, wore their “Team Mitch” shirts, and joined in the obligatory anti-Obama chants.

I actually quit prefacing my Ralph Nader screeds with the obligatory he-gave-us-the-seatbelt boilerplate years ago.