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verb
- 1. bind or compel (someone), especially legally or morally: "the medical establishment is obligated to take action in the best interest of the public"
- 2. commit (assets) as security: US "the money must be obligated within 30 days"
adjective
- 1. restricted to a particular function or mode of life: "an obligate intracellular parasite"
The meaning of OBLIGATE is to bind legally or morally : constrain. How to use obligate in a sentence.
Obligate definition: to bind or oblige morally or legally. See examples of OBLIGATE used in a sentence.
to force someone to do something, or to make it necessary for someone to do something: The law obligates financial institutions to make monthly reports on large transactions. The contract obligated them to pay hundreds of pounds monthly to a private recruiting firm.
To obligate is to either force someone to do something or be compelled to do something. You’re obligated to get to work on time if you want to keep your job. Obligating has to do with responsibilities.
1. to compel, constrain, or oblige morally or legally. 2. (Law) (in the US) to bind (property, funds, etc) as security. adj. 3. compelled, bound, or restricted. 4. (Biology) biology able to exist under only one set of environmental conditions: an obligate parasite cannot live independently of its host.
verb. 1. to compel, constrain, or oblige morally or legally. 2. (in the US) to bind (property, funds, etc) as security. adjective. 3. compelled, bound, or restricted. 4. biology. able to exist under only one set of environmental conditions. an obligate parasite cannot live independently of its host. Compare facultative (sense 4)
Jun 2, 2024 · obligate (third-person singular simple present obligates, present participle obligating, simple past and past participle obligated) ( transitive) To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
Obligate definition: To compel or constrain by a social, legal, or moral requirement.
What does the word obligate mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word obligate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. obligate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. law (Middle English) life sciences (1880s) See meaning & use.
v.t. 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. adj. morally or legally bound; obliged; constrained. necessary; essential.
