obligative

adjective

ob·​li·​ga·​tive

1

: entailing an obligation : obligatory

an obligative contract

2

: obligate sense 1b

3

a

: characterized by or relating to the obligative mood

b

: containing a form in the obligative mood

Word History

Etymology

Latin obligatus (past participle of obligare to oblige) + English -ive

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