obligate in English dictionary

  • obligate

    Meanings and definitions of "obligate"

    • (transitive) To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force.
    • (transitive) To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige.
    • (transitive) To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.
    • (biology) Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role: an obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe.
    • Absolutely indispensable; essential.
    • adjective
      (biology)
      Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role.
    • adjective
      Absolutely indispensable; essential.
    • verb
      (transitive, Canada, US, Scotland)
      To bind, compel, constrain, or oblige by a social, legal, or moral tie.
    • verb
      (transitive, Canada, US, Scotland)
      To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige.
    • verb
      (transitive, Canada, US, Scotland)
      To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.
    • adjective
      restricted to a particular condition of life; "an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen"
    • verb
      bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"
    • verb
      commit in order to fulfill an obligation; "obligate money"
    • verb
      force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

    Synonyms of "obligate" in English dictionary

    hold, confide, relate are the top synonyms of "obligate" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "obligate" in English dictionary

    facultative is the antonym of "obligate" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of obligate

    • obligate ( third-person singular simple present obligates, present participle obligating, simple past and past participle obligated)
    • obligate ( comparative more obligate, superlative most obligate)
    • obligate (comparative more obligate, superlative most obligate)
    • obligate (third-person singular simple present obligates, present participle obligating, simple past and past participle obligated)
  • Obligate

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