Origin: Latin
suffix -ate
Obligate has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:
Verb
· Adjective
Verb
1
force somebody to do something
"We compel all students to fill out this form"
2
commit in order to fulfill an obligation
"obligate money"
3
bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
"He's held by a contract"
"I'll hold you by your promise"
4
To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
Adjective
1
restricted to a particular condition of life
"an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"
2
Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role.
Example Sentences
"We compel all students to fill out this form"
verb
"obligate money"
verb
"He's held by a contract"
verb
"I'll hold you by your promise"
verb
"an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"
adjective
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