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- pronunciation:
- a
blih
geIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
obligates, obligating, obligated |
| definition 1: |
to bind legally or morally; constrain.
The law obligates us to pay taxes.His sense of duty obligated him to return to his wife.
- synonyms:
- bind, constrain, oblige, require
- similar words:
- command, compel, demand, exact, impel, necessitate
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| definition 2: |
to commit (assets) to meet an obligation.
- synonyms:
- pledge
- similar words:
- commit, guarantee, plight
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| related words: |
bind, burden, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, plight, task, tie |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
indispensable; necessary.
What are the obligate conditions for the success of the treatment?- synonyms:
- essential, indispensable, necessary
- similar words:
- required, requisite
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| derivation: |
obligable (adj.) |
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