Obligatory - Required by a law or rule
(Pronounced oh-blig-ah-tree)
REMEMBER MEANING OF OBLIGATORY
Required by a legal, moral, or other rule; compulsory.
To remember the definition of the word obligatory, use the following mnemonic:
We're obliged to put a wig on a tree (obligatory). It's a legal requirement.
We're obliged to put a wig on a tree (obligatory). It's a legal requirement.
Examples of Obligatory in a sentence
By a law passed in 1868 attendance at school is obligatory on all children between the ages of 6 and 12 years.
Because Ray is an awesome host, he never fails to perform the obligatory duties of greeting each guest and keeping glasses full.
The lake becomes a sort of obligatory point on all routes to Tibet.
