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

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke