Obligable

//ˈɒblɪɡəbəl// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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."

  2. 2
    Such that a person is obliged to do it; mandatory.

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From oblige + -able.

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