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obligate

/'ɑblə,ɡeɪt/

Synonyms of obligate Antonyms of obligate Examples of obligate Usage of obligate Parts of obligate Definition that contains obligate Words sounding like obligate Explanation of obligate

verb
force somebody to do something
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Similar:

compel oblige

type of:
have stimulate make induce cause get
verb
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
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Similar:

bind hold oblige

type of:
relate
verb
commit in order to fulfill an obligation
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"obligate money"

type of:
confide intrust trust entrust commit
adjective
restricted to a particular condition of life
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"an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"
Opposite:

facultative

Examples of obligate

"obligate money"
"an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"