Associations to the word «Obligatory»

Wiktionary

OBLIGATORY, adjective. Imposing obligation, morally or legally; binding.
OBLIGATORY, adjective. Requiring a matter or obligation.

Dictionary definition

OBLIGATORY, adjective. Morally or legally constraining or binding; "attendance is obligatory"; "an obligatory contribution".
OBLIGATORY, adjective. Required by obligation or compulsion or convention; "he made all the obligatory apologies".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.