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Obligative

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compulsoryRequired; obligatory; mandatory.
obligatenoun(biology) An obligate organism.
obligable(philosophy) Such that a person is obliged to do it; mandatory.
obligatoryImposing obligation, legally, morally, or otherwise; binding; mandatory.
requiredverbNecessary; obligatory; mandatory.
obligatedverb(Canada, US, Scotland) Having an obligation; obliged.
mandatedverbrequired, mandatory
obligedverbUnder an obligation to do something.
duty boundAlternative form of dutybound. [Compelled by duty.]
duty-boundAlternative spelling of dutybound. [Compelled by duty.]
facultativeNot obligate; optional, discretionary or elective.
boundReady to start or go (to); moving in the direction (of).
dutyboundverbCompelled by duty.
optionary(dated) optional
constraintive(archaic) constraining; compulsory
necessitous(archaic) Needy, indigent, destitute, poor.
supposedverb(idiomatic) Only used in supposed to
permissoryPermitted, but not mandatory; optional.
compellableCapable of being compelled or constrained.
automaticnounA car with an automatic transmission; the transmission itself.

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