obligatory

intermediateB1

/əˈblɪɡəˌtɔri/ · ob-li-ga-to-ry

Required by law or rules; compulsory.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Required by law or rules; compulsory.

قانون یا قواعد کے ذریعہ درکار؛ لازمی۔

لازمی

lazmi

Synonyms

mandatorycompulsoryrequiredلازمیضروریمجبوری

Antonyms

optionaldiscretionaryvoluntaryاختیاریسلیقہخودمختاری

Common Collocations

  • obligatory requirements
  • obligatory guidelines
  • obligatory attendance

Example Sentences

It is obligatory to wear a seatbelt while driving.

گاڑی چلاتے وقت سیٹ بیلٹ پہننا لازمی ہے۔

Gaari chalate waqt seatbelt pehnna lazmi hai.

He failed to meet the obligatory standards set by the organization.

اس نے تنظیم کی جانب سے مقرر کردہ لازمی معیارات پر پورا اترنے میں ناکامی حاصل کی۔

Us ne tanzeem ki janib se muqarrar karda lazmi mayar par poora utarne mein nakami hasil ki.

In certain cultures, it is obligatory to greet elders first.

کچھ ثقافتوں میں، بزرگوں کو پہلے سلام کرنا لازمی ہوتا ہے۔

Kuch saqafatoun mein, barzgon ko pehle salam karna lazmi hota hai.

Easily Confused With

optional:Obligatory means something that is required, while optional refers to something that is not required.

Word Family

obligation
nounذمہ داری
obligate
verbلازمی بنانا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'obligation' which sounds like 'obligatory' and means something you must do.

Visualize a chain binding a person's wrist, symbolizing something they are obliged to do.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نہ پوچھیے کام کا جو بھی ہو، سب کی فرض ہے.

Na poochiye kaam ka jo bhi ho, sab ki farz hai.

Do not question the work, whatever it is, it is obligatory for all.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "obligatorius" — binding, tying

First known use: 15th century

Derived from the Latin 'obligare', meaning 'to bind'. The term has evolved through Middle French into modern English.