obligable

adj — 2 senses

obligable

adj

/ˈɒblɪɡəbəl/

Etymology From oblige + -able.

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

Human sciences, Philosophy, Sciences Such that a person is obliged to do it; mandatory.

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