OBLIGATORY


Meaning of OBLIGATORY in English

1.

If something is ~, you must do it because of a rule or a law.

Most women will be offered an ultrasound scan during pregnancy, although it’s not ~...

These rates do not include the charge for ~ medical consultations.

= compulsory

? optional

ADJ

2.

If you describe something as ~, you mean that it is done from habit or custom and not because the person involved has thought carefully about it or really means it.

She was wearing the ~ sweater and pearl necklace.

= customary

ADJ: ADJ n

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