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  • 11obligatory — (adj.) c.1400, from O.Fr. obligatoire and directly from L.L. obligatorius binding, from obligat , pp. stem of obligare (see OBLIGE (Cf. oblige)) …

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  • 12obligatory — [adj] essential, required binding, coercive, compulsatory, compulsory, de rigueur, enforced, imperative, imperious, mandatory, necessary, requisite, unavoidable; concept 546 Ant. nonessential, optional, unrequired, voluntary …

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  • 13obligatory — ► ADJECTIVE 1) required by a legal or other rule; compulsory. 2) (of a ruling) having binding force. DERIVATIVES obligatorily adverb …

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  • 14obligatory — [ə blig′ə tôr΄ē, äb′lə gətôr΄ē] adj. [LL obligatorius] 1. legally or morally binding; constituting, or having the nature of, an obligation; required 2. Biol. OBLIGATE obligatorily adv …

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  • 15binding — Synonyms and related words: Smyth sewing, absolute, adhesive, affixation, annexation, attachment, authoritative, backing, bandage, bandaging, beading, bibliopegy, binder, binder board, bond, book cloth, book cover, book jacket, bookbinding,… …

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  • 16obligatory — adjective Date: 15th century 1. binding in law or conscience 2. relating to or enforcing an obligation < a writ obligatory > 3. mandatory, required < obligatory military service >; also so commonplace as to be a convention, fashion, or cliché <&#8230; …

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  • 17obligatory — adjective top hat and tails are obligatory for men Syn: compulsory, mandatory, prescribed, required, demanded, statutory, enforced, binding, incumbent; requisite, necessary, imperative, unavoidable, inescapable, essential Ant: optional …

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  • 18obligatory covenants — declaratory or obligatory covenants The former are those which serve to limit or direct uses; while the latter are those which are binding on the party himself …

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  • 19obligatory covenant — declaratory or obligatory covenants The former are those which serve to limit or direct uses; while the latter are those which are binding on the party himself …

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  • 20obligatory covenants — declaratory or obligatory covenants The former are those which serve to limit or direct uses; while the latter are those which are binding on the party himself …

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