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compulsory
What does compulsory mean?
compulsory (adjective): required; obligatory; mandatory.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use compulsory in a sentence?
- In most schools physical education is compulsory. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce compulsory?
/kəmˈpʌlsəɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does compulsory come from?
Borrowed from Late Latin compulsorius, from Latin compulsus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of compulsory?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “compulsory” mean?
required; obligatory; mandatory
Right! That's what “compulsory” means.
unfavorable; negative; not good
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fit or ready for use or service
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excellent, exciting, remarkable
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Which word is closest in meaning to “compulsory”?
important
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available
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different
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mandatory
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