obligate

Verb obligate has 3 senses

• obligate(v = verb.social) compel, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
is one way to cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate
Derived form noun obligation₁
Sample sentence:
They obligate him to write the letter

• obligate(v = verb.possession) Array - commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"
is one way to commit, confide, entrust, intrust, trust
Derived form noun obligation₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• obligate(v = verb.communication) bind, hold, oblige - bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
is one way to relate
Derived forms noun obligation₅, noun obligation₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE

Adjective obligate has 1 sense

• obligate(a = adj.all) Array - restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"
Antonym: facultative

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