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obligable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈɒblɪɡəbəl/

Etymology

From oblige + -able.

Meanings

1. Acknowledging, or complying with, obligation; trustworthy.
   • The main difference between people seems to be, that one man can come under obligations on which you can rely, — is obligable; and another is not. 1860, R[alph] W[aldo] Emerson, “Essay Considerations by the Way.”, in The Conduct of Life, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, →OCLC:
2. Such that a person is obliged to do it; mandatory.

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