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obligate
[ verb ob-li-geyt; adjective ob-li-git, -geyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to bind or oblige morally or legally:
to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
- to pledge, commit, or bind (funds, property, etc.) to meet an obligation.
adjective
- morally or legally bound; obliged; constrained.
- Biology. restricted to a particular condition of life, as certain organisms that can survive only in the absence of oxygen ( facultative ):
obligate anaerobe.
obligate
/ ˈɒɪˌɡɪ /
verb
- to compel, constrain, or oblige morally or legally
- (in the US) to bind (property, funds, etc) as security
adjective
- compelled, bound, or restricted
- biology able to exist under only one set of environmental conditions Compare facultative
an obligate parasite cannot live independently of its host
obligate
- Capable of existing only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role. An obligate aerobe, such as certain bacteria, can live only in the presence of oxygen. An obligate parasite cannot survive independently of its host.
- Compare facultative
Derived Forms
- ˈDz, adjective
- ˈDzˌٴǰ, noun
- Dzˈپ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- Dz··· [ob, -li-g, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- Dz···ٴǰ noun
- ·Dz··ٱ verb (used with object) preobligated preobligating
- ·Dz··ٱ verb (used with object) reobligated reobligating
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of obligate1
Example Sentences
Amazon is obligated to collectively bargain with warehouse workers at its San Francisco distribution facility, the U.S. federal labor board says.
Amid all that, he's also obligated to remain out of the Empire's crosshairs.
In any bid scenario — for part of the property or all of it, with a stadium or without one — the city would not be obligated to accept a bid.
John isn’t obligated to do James’ job while investigating his disappearance, he chooses to.
Did you feel obligated in any way to write about love because that’s what we expect from pop stars?
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