Defenition of the word obligate
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Defenition of the word obligate
- being under moral or legal obligation; "felt bound by his promise"
- force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
- (biology) restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of OXYGen"
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He''s held by a contract"; "I''ll hold you by your promise"
- commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"
- restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of OXYGen"
- bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
- commit in order to fulfill an obligation
- force somebody to do something
- restricted to a particular condition of life
Synonyms for the word obligate
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- bound
- compel
- compelled
- constrained
- oblige
Similar words in the obligate
Hyponyms for the word obligate
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- apply
- article
- clamor
- coerce
- condemn
- enforce
- force
- hale
- implement
- impose
- indent
- indenture
- pledge
- pressure
- shame
- squeeze
- thrust
- tie down
- walk
Hypernyms for the word obligate
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- cause
- commit
- confide
- entrust
- get
- have
- induce
- intrust
- make
- relate
- stimulate
- trust
Antonyms for the word obligate
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