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Meaning of 'obligate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Obligate [ v. t.]
- To bring or place under obligation, moral or legal; to hold by a constraining motive.
- To bind or firmly hold to an act; to compel; to constrain; to bind to any act of duty or courtesy by a formal pledge.

Meaning of 'obligate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . obligate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
Example in sentence:
  • He's held by a contract;
  • I'll hold you by your promise
Meaning (2):
- commit in order to fulfill an obligation
Example in sentence:
  • obligate money
Meaning (3):
- force somebody to do something
Example in sentence:
  • We compel all students to fill out this form
4 . obligate [ a]
Meaning (4):
- restricted to a particular condition of life
Example in sentence:
  • an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen

Nearby Words:

oblanceolate oblata oblate oblateness oblati oblation oblationer oblatrate oblatration oblatum

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