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obligate

/ obligate /
verb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
commit in order to fulfill an obligation
"obligate money"
Type of:
entrust intrust trust
Derived:
obligation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective Sense 2
restricted to a particular condition of life
"an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of OXYGen"
Opposites:
facultative
Domain:
biology biological science
verb Sense 3
force or compel somebody to do something
"We compel all students to fill out this form"
Type of:
induce stimulate cause
Kinds of:
force thrust walk coerce hale
Derived:
duty responsibility obligation compulsion coercion
Causes:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 4
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
"He''s held by a contract"
"I''ll hold you by your promise"
Type of:
relate
Kinds of:
pledge article indenture indent tie down
Derived:
obligation bind
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
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entrust intrust trust facultative induce stimulate cause force thrust walk coerce hale