obligate

Speech parts

1. obligate - Adjective

2. obligate - Verb

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

hold bind compel oblige make force require covenant charge contract holding bound agree binding engage

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Antonyms

facultative free allow release application request

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Hypernyms

have make cause get intrust trust

Hyponyms

hale force pressure article apply implement

Phrases with the word

obligate carnivore

Derivatives

obligated obligating

Examples

He's held by a contract Source: Internet

I'll hold you by your promise Source: Internet

We compel all students to fill out this form Source: Internet

obligate money Source: Internet

an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen Source: Internet

A facultative anaerobe can tolerate anaerobic and aerobic conditions; however, an obligate anaerobe would die in the presence of even trace levels of oxygen. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

obligala obligancy obligant obligate anaerobe obligate carnivore obligate carrier